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How to Extract or Develop Paper from Thesis
The document outlines the process of extracting research papers from a thesis, highlighting the differences between a research paper and a thesis in terms of purpose, length, structure, and submission processes. It discusses the types of research articles, considerations for article extraction, and the ethical aspects involved in the process. Additionally, it provides a structured approach for writing research articles based on the thesis material.
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- 1. How to ExtractResearch Paper How to Extract Research Paper From Thesis From Thesis By By Imran Ghaffar Sulehri Imran Ghaffar Sulehri Librarian Librarian Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) PhD Scholar, DOIM, PU PhD Scholar, DOIM, PU
- 2. Acknowledgement Acknowledgement This presentations hasbeen prepared with the consultation of This presentations has been prepared with the consultation of various resources, websites and personal view. So, I acknowledge various resources, websites and personal view. So, I acknowledge all the resources. all the resources.
- 3. Contents Contents Major differences betweenResearch Paper and Thesis Major differences between Research Paper and Thesis Status of Thesis Status of Thesis Types of Research Articles Types of Research Articles Considerations for Extraction of Article Considerations for Extraction of Article How to Extract Paper (s) from Thesis How to Extract Paper (s) from Thesis Ethical Considerations Ethical Considerations Feature related to Research Paper Feature related to Research Paper
- 4. Major Differences Between MajorDifferences Between Research Paper and Thesis (1) Research Paper and Thesis (1) Thesis Thesis Purpose. Purpose. Purpose of a thesis is to Purpose of a thesis is to obtain academic qualification/ obtain academic qualification/ degree only. degree only. Length. Length. Thesis has much more Thesis has much more words length. words length. Structure. Structure. A thesis has major A thesis has major difference from structure of a difference from structure of a research article. research article. (Title Page, preliminary, (Title Page, preliminary, Abstract, Text body, chapters) Abstract, Text body, chapters) Article Article Purpose. Purpose. Purpose of a research Purpose of a research article is to disseminate your article is to disseminate your findings for implications or findings for implications or generation of new knowledge. generation of new knowledge. Length. Length. Article has specific length Article has specific length often prescribed by journals. often prescribed by journals. Structure. Structure. Article is written in Article is written in consistency. consistency. (start from title, structured (start from title, structured abstract) abstract)
- 5. Major Differences Between MajorDifferences Between Research Paper and Thesis (2) Research Paper and Thesis (2) Thesis Thesis Time Frame. Time Frame. Often thesis writing Often thesis writing consumes more time. consumes more time. Mentorship. Mentorship. Thesis is always Thesis is always completed under someone’s completed under someone’s supervision. supervision. Approval from University. Approval from University. Before starting thesis, need Before starting thesis, need approval from competent board/ approval from competent board/ university. university. Article Article Time Frame. Time Frame. Article writing Article writing requires short time for completion requires short time for completion due to currency/ expiration. due to currency/ expiration. Mentorship/ Co-Authorship. Mentorship/ Co-Authorship. For For article mentor is not necessary, article mentor is not necessary, but can be included as co-author. but can be included as co-author. Approval from University. Approval from University. Need Need no formal approvals but ethical no formal approvals but ethical considerations considerations
- 6. Major Differences Between MajorDifferences Between Research Paper and Thesis (3) Research Paper and Thesis (3) Thesis Thesis Submission. Submission. Thesis is submitted Thesis is submitted to the concerned university. to the concerned university. Examiners/ Reviewers. Examiners/ Reviewers. Thesis is Thesis is often sent to external for often sent to external for examining the quality. examining the quality. Audience. Audience. Usually concerned Usually concerned university teachers and students. university teachers and students. Appendices. Appendices. Require attachments Require attachments of tools, permissions etc. of tools, permissions etc. Article Article Submission. Submission. Article is submitted Article is submitted to any journal for publication. to any journal for publication. Review. Review. Article is sent to expert Article is sent to expert reviewers for peer review and to reviewers for peer review and to examine the quality/ examine the quality/ appropriateness . appropriateness . Audience. Audience. Active researchers, Active researchers, scientists etc. scientists etc. Appendices. Appendices. Up to Journal policy Up to Journal policy
- 7. Status of Thesis Statusof Thesis Thesis is a property of the degree awarding Institution and Thesis is a property of the degree awarding Institution and having copyright having copyright Often thesis is non-published document Often thesis is non-published document Guiding source for peers Guiding source for peers Representation of Institutional research productivity and Representation of Institutional research productivity and portray research dimensions portray research dimensions Development of Institutional Repository Development of Institutional Repository
- 8. Types of ResearchPapers Types of Research Papers According to different writing manuals and journals, there are According to different writing manuals and journals, there are many types of research articles; many types of research articles; Reports of original data/ Empirical studies Reports of original data/ Empirical studies Review articles Review articles Descriptive articles Descriptive articles Opinion articles Opinion articles Theoretical articles Theoretical articles Methodological articles Methodological articles Case studies etc. Case studies etc.
- 9. Considerations Before Extractionof Article Considerations Before Extraction of Article Availability of thesis Availability of thesis (hard/ Soft) (hard/ Soft) Current popularity and strength of your thesis topic Current popularity and strength of your thesis topic (Is it fill the (Is it fill the current literature Gap?) current literature Gap?) Skills to extract the paper from thesis, Skills to extract the paper from thesis, if not take help if not take help Review Objectives/ Research Questions to decide how many Review Objectives/ Research Questions to decide how many Articles can be extracted Articles can be extracted Format/ writing style of your thesis Format/ writing style of your thesis Journal for which paper is being extracted Journal for which paper is being extracted Make a Structured Template of Paper Make a Structured Template of Paper
- 10. Extraction of ResearchArticle Extraction of Research Article Prepare title of the article Prepare title of the article Copy and paste text body with headings Copy and paste text body with headings (according to structure of (according to structure of research paper) research paper) Re-write some parts of the article Re-write some parts of the article (intro, objectives, results, (intro, objectives, results, conclusion) conclusion) Give most relevant and appropriate Literature Review Give most relevant and appropriate Literature Review Give all cited references in Reference List Give all cited references in Reference List Follow desired writing style/ Re-format Follow desired writing style/ Re-format
- 11. Ethical Considerations Ethical Considerations Supervisoras co-author (s) Supervisor as co-author (s) Inclusion of some other person as co-author who helped a Inclusion of some other person as co-author who helped a lot in preparing research article lot in preparing research article Avoid plagiarism or self plagiarism Avoid plagiarism or self plagiarism Proof Read and Improve overall contents Proof Read and Improve overall contents Acknowledgement Acknowledgement (personnel/ paper from thesis) (personnel/ paper from thesis) Avoid defamation Avoid defamation
- 12. Structure of ResearchPaper Structure of Research Paper Title Title Author(s) with Institutional affiliation and email Author(s) with Institutional affiliation and email Abstract Abstract (Para-graphic/ Structured) (Para-graphic/ Structured) Keywords Keywords Introduction/ Background Introduction/ Background Problem Statement Problem Statement (Optional) (Optional) Rationale/ Significance Rationale/ Significance (Optional) (Optional) Research Objectives/ Questions or Hypothesis Research Objectives/ Questions or Hypothesis Literature Review Literature Review Research Methodology Research Methodology Results Results Discussion Discussion Conclusion Conclusion References References Acknowledgement/ Biographical data/ Appendices Acknowledgement/ Biographical data/ Appendices (on requirement) (on requirement)