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Doctoral Dissertations: A Valuable Source of Information The doctoral dissertation is the culmination not only of four to six years of research, but of our formal graduate educational process. However, after review of the thesis by a graduate faculty committee and its defense by the degree candidate, the thesis usually ends up on a library shelf buried among those of previous generations. In the sciences, it is customary to extract several articles from the dissertation, to be published in established journals. In addition to disseminating new research information to the scientific community, this practice gives the student invaluable experience in preparing manuscripts for publication and provides exposure to the review process, activities a t which the young scientist has to become adept in order to advance his or her career. There remains, however, a wealth of material buried in dissertations on library shelves-material too detailed or too specialized to be included in a published paper, but of considerable interest and possible help to workers engaged in similar studies. Fortunately, a mechanism does exist for tracking down and obtaining copies of theses in many disciplines. The Dissertation Information Service provided by University Microfilms International (UMI) of Ann Arbor, Mich., founded in 1938, enables a researcher to identify doctoral and masters theses of interest and to acquire copies of those handled by UMI. In the case of analytical chemistry doctoral dissertations, the pool of participating institutions has grown significantly since the pioneering 1950s and 1960s, so that today one can retrieve much that is currently produced by examining Dissertation Abstracts International, UMI's monthly publication. A word of caution is in order, however, regarding the use of this valuable repository of information. As with any published material, the thesis must be acknowledged as a source in any subsequent articles based on this published information.
Research and Develvpment: Seldon W. Terrant Manuscript requirements are published in the January 1983 issue, page 171, Manuscripts for publication (4 copies) should be submitted to ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY at the ACS Washington address. The American Chemical Society and its editors assume no responsibillity for the statements and opinions advanced by contributors. Views expressed in the editorials are those of the editors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the American Chemical Society. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 55, NO. 11, SEPTEMBER 1983
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