The dissertation-stage is the most difficult period of graduate school. Graduate students feel adrift during the dissertation stage -- there are no clear guildelines and often no help. These books will help you add structure to your dissertation and complete your dissertation more quickly.
1. Successful Dissertations and Theses
A guide that anticipates and answers many of the questions that students have about the dissertation process, from proposal to completion.
2. Writing the Doctoral Dissertation
Overview of the process of dissertation writing, from selecting committee members to the defense.3. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process
One of the books I used when completing my own dissertation, this text details each step of the process. It even into the nitty gritty of how to prepare tables and graphs, as well as the more personal and political aspects of the dissertation.4. Writing the Qualitative Dissertation
Overview of what it's like to write a qualitative dissertation. Provides a realistic and honest picture of the process and challenges writers of qualitative dissertations face, though not a lot of methodological information.5. Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish
Provides overviews and handy checklists to ensure that you're not forgetting essential steps in the process of writing your dissertation. Also helpful in terms of enhancing motivation (it feels good to see all those completed checklists!).