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Dr. Terri D. Pigott, Ph.D., of the School of Public Health at the College of Education, Georgia State University, on Avoiding Bias by Starting at the Source.
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- Mapping Research Trends with ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (Univ. North Carolina)
- Indiana University using Dissertations Data for Research
- ProQuest Dissertation Database Provides Critical Information for Research Projects Across the US
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