Thesis and dissertation writing: Preparing ESL students for research

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-70

  Paltridge, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0012579141     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(96)00028-2     Document Type: Article

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