Dissertations and Theses - Open Access Resources.
The effect on two sessions of mindfulness training on attentional efficiency was examined. 150 novice meditators were randomly assigned to mindfulness training, relaxation training, or a neutral task and were tested before and after participation.
The RUB Rectorate officially passed a resolution in support of Open Access on March 6, 2013. flyer. Open Access in the Research Portal of the RUB. information portal open-access.net. Publication Fund. Since 2014, articles in gold open access journals have been funded by the RUB with the support of the DFG.
If you have been accepted for publication - upload your manuscript by clicking here What is Open Access? Open Access is simply making published research results freely available to anyone with an internet connection rather than keeping those results hidden behind a subscription paywall. The term open access was coined in 2002 as part of the Budapest Open Access Initiative.
Thesis vs. Dissertation: Europe. In Europe the original distinction between a thesis and a dissertation has been largely retained. A doctoral thesis is a focused piece of original research which is performed in order to obtain a PhD. A dissertation is part of a broader post-graduate research project.
The Final Chapter resource contains lots of useful information for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students working on a research project or dissertation. Go to the Final Chapter It covers choosing your topic, doing a literature review, structuring your work and critical thinking.
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The process of completing a dissertation is stressful—deadlines are scary, editing is hard, formatting is tricky, and defending is terrifying. (And, of course, postgraduate employment is often uncertain.) Now that dissertations are deposited and distributed electronically, students must perform yet another anxiety-inducing task: deciding whether they want to make their dissertations.