Thomas (educational psychology emeritus, U. of California, Santa Barbara) and Brubaker (educational leadership and cultural studies, U. of North Carolina, Greensboro) stick to the positive but also have almost 75 years of experience in directing graduate students in their theses and dissertations, so they give fair warning as they cover the topics that really matter to advisors, reviewers and students. They describe the real functions of theses and dissertations (a first) and provide practical advice on finding sources of guidance, searching the literature, choosing and refining topics, collecting information, interpreting the results, and presenting the finished product, whether in the defense process or to a wider audience. This edition is updated to include new technologies and changes in standard practice. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)