Introduction

Welcome to Scholarly Resources for Thesis and Dissertation Students! This collection is intended as a one-stop shop for resources related to the thesis writing process.

Completing your thesis is complex. It requires not only mastery of your content area, but also a working knowledge of scholarly and publications-related issues such as best practices for conducting interviews, data management, and copyright and permissions.

To help you along your path, we’ve compiled what are some of the most commonly requested, widely used resources related to thesis writing. Our goal is to save you time by placing these resources within easy reach, in an on-demand medium. No matter where you are in your career here at Iowa, there will be something within these pages for you.

Topics are presented in a roughly chronological order, beginning with steps you may need to take before you collect data. They continue with resources related to copyright, the intersection of copyright and the arts, accessibility considerations, and file preparation. All are intended to equip you with the information you need to make writing your thesis as straightforward as possible.

Should you have questions about any of these topics, please reach out!