Thesis writing can seem like a very daunting task but your Criminology & Criminal Justice librarian, Nadine Anderson, is here to help. Contact me at nfanders@umich.edu with your questions about identifying research gaps, finding sources for your literature review, and putting together your thesis proposal.
1. Identify a research gap: your thesis should address a research gap which you identify in the literature, a research question or problem which has not been addressed in your area of interest.
2. Build and defend your thesis proposal: a written document that outlines what you're going to study and why it's important, as well as the methods you will use to study your thesis topic.
3. Institutional Research Board (IRB) Application - if your thesis involves human subject research
You cannot collect data or run analyses without Institutional Research Board (IRB) approval for any planned research involving human subjects. Go to the eResearch Regulatory Management Human Subjects application page and click on the Human Subjects Study Application button in the upper left margin to start a new application.
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For questions regarding IRB application requirements (e.g., policy, procedure, science), contact IRB Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, by email at irbhsbs@umich.edu or by phone at (734) 936-0933.
4. To graduate after successfully defending your Master's thesis:
The Graduate Studies Office requires you to have your thesis submitted to Deep Blue (the University of Michigan's institutional repository) in order to release your final grade.
To help you format your thesis, use:
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