Full-Access Membership

The Full-Access Membership option is a compilation of premium resources for the graduate student or researcher.

The one-time fee of $89 includes unlimited access to the following resources- forever!

Beginning the Dissertation/Thesis Development

• The Dissertation Template- The Dissertation Template is a 24-page outline that lays out the critical components of a dissertation with detailed descriptions of these parts to help the doctoral student understand how to complete each chapter.  The template is written to comply with university compliance requirements. The Dissertation Template includes: table of contents, page numbering, average word count per section, chapter guides, APA 6th edition formatting, automatic bookmarks (clickable to section), and definition of terms.

• Interactive Dissertation Timeline- The Interactive Dissertation Timeline can be used in planning the dissertation development process.  This information has been generated from over 20 years of experience in assisting Ph.D. candidates with their dissertations.  Please keep in mind that this timeline is to be used as a loose estimate; you should always refer to your chairperson/committee for setting completion dates.  Dr. James Lani has also included a detailed description of each major stage of the dissertation development and his professional suggestions on how to best complete them in a timely manner.

• Goal Visualization Timeline- The Goal Visualization Timelineis an editable, visual guide to track your research tasks and timeframe.  A perfect way to set and track your research goals.  This downloadable document list the tasks involved in completing your dissertation or thesis from committee selection through your final defense.  You simply enter the week that you would like to start each task and the length of time that you believe each task will take.  Your goals are then visualized on the resulting chart.  You can use this chart as a visual aid to assist you in keeping on track with your dissertation or thesis.

Choosing Your Statistical Analysis

• Statistical Analysis Selection Tool- The form was developed by Statistics Solutions to assist doctoral students and researchers with selecting the appropriate analysis given their research questions, number of dependent variables, independent variables and covariates.  You will be able to use the tool as many times as you wish to determine the appropriate analyses.

Sample Size/Power Analysis

• Sample Size/ Power Analysis Write-up Generator with References- The Sample Size/Power Analysis Calculator with Write-up is a tool for anyone struggling with power analysis. Simply identify the test to be conducted and the degrees of freedom where applicable (explained in the document), and the sample size/power analysis calculator will calculate your sample size for a power of .80 of an alpha of .05 for small, medium and large effect sizes.  The sample size/power analysis calculator then presents the write-up with references which can easily be integrated in your dissertation document.

• Sample Size Calculator for Populations- Sample Size calculator that determines the number of participants given a particular confidence interval.

• Kappa Calculator- The Statistics Solutions’ Kappa Calculator assesses the inter-rater reliability of two raters on a target.  In this simple-to-use calculator, you enter in the frequency of agreements and disagreements between the raters and the kappa calculator will calculate your kappa coefficient.  The calculator gives references to help you qualitatively assess the level of agreement. (Click here for example).

Data Analysis Plan

• Data Analysis Plan Templates- Data analysis plan templates based on your selected analysis.  You can use this template to develop the data analysis section of your dissertation or research proposal.  The template includes research questions stated in statistical language, analysis justification and assumptions of the analysis.  Simply edit the blue text to reflect your research information and you will have the data analysis plan for your dissertation or research proposal.

Conducting Analyses and Results

• Statistical Analysis: A Guide on Dissertation and Thesis Statistics in SPSS- Downloadable manual that outlines the most common statistical tests used for dissertation statistics. In the manual, students are given each analyses described using real-world examples and shown how to conduct each analysis in a step-by-step manner. Also includes examples of the test, example data set used in instruction, syntax to assist with conducting the analysis, interpretation and sample write-up of the results.

• Video Tutorials- In these exciting SPSS video tutorials, Dr. James Lani and colleagues will provide step-by-step instruction on describing the statistical analyses, how to assess assumptions and how to interpret those analyses.  The video is a great opportunity to pause and run your own analyses in tandem with the presenter.