Creating a Perfect Thesis or

Dissertation Title

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Creating a Perfect Thesis or

Dissertation Title
January 17, 2019 Rene Tetzner
Advice & Discussions for Postgraduates on Writing Theses &
Dissertations

Every PhD dissertation requires a title, and a good title

can have a profound effect. The title is the very first part
of your dissertation to be read by your committee
members and examiners, and it also serves as one of the
primary ways in which readers interested in your topic
will be able to find your dissertation in a library catalogue
or online search, so your title should be as informative,
engaging and elegant as possible. According to the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (APA), ‘a title should summarize the main
idea of the manuscript simply and, if possible, with style’
(2010, p.23). It should inform your readers about the