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Joshi, P. (2018). Choosing a Suitable Research Area and Supervisor. In: Parija, S., Kate, V. (eds) Thesis Writing for Master's and Ph.D. Program. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0890-1_3

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