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Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on:

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• Types of research papers, from business reports to dissertations
• The basic ingredients of a paper: Introduction, body, conclusion, footnotes, and bibliography
• Note-taking methods while doing research
• Avoiding plagiarism and other research paper pitfalls
• Defining your thesis statement and choosing a structure for your paper
• Supporting your argument and drawing an insightful conclusion
• Revising and polishing your prose
• Top Ten lists on the best ways to begin your research online and in print

Research Papers For Dummies also includes an appendix that's full of research paper ideas if you're stuck.

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• Types of research papers, from business reports to dissertations
• The basic ingredients of a paper: Introduction, body, conclusion, footnotes, and bibliography
• Note-taking methods while doing research
• Avoiding plagiarism and other research paper pitfalls
• Defining your thesis statement and choosing a structure for your paper
• Supporting your argument and drawing an insightful conclusion
• Revising and polishing your prose
• Top Ten lists on the best ways to begin your research online and in print

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Features of the macrostructure and microstructure of uranium dioxide powders are considered. Assumptions are made on the mechanisms of the behavior of powders of various natures during pelletizing. Experimental data that reflect the effect of these powders on the quality of fuel pellets, which is evaluated by modern procedures, are presented. To investigate the structure of the powders, modern methods of electron microscopy, helium pycnometry, etc., are used. The presented results indicate the disadvantages of wet methods for obtaining the starting UO 2 powders by the ammonium diuranate (ADU) flow sheet because strong agglomerates and conglomerates, which complicate the process of pelletizing, are formed. The main directions of investigation that can lead to understanding the regularities of formation of the structure of starting UO 2 powders, which will allow one to control the process of their fabrication and stabilize the properties of powders and pellets, are emphasized.

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