M. Publishing house “Egves”, 2003. – 104 p. Russian Academy of Education. Association "Vocational Education". ISBN 5-85449-127-6. Fourth edition, revised and expanded: A manual for the beginning teacher-researcher. The manual, in an accessible presentation, reveals the basic requirements for a candidate's dissertation in the field of pedagogical sciences, provides detailed recommendations, advice on conducting dissertation research, writing a dissertation, preparing for the defense and defending a dissertation. For teachers and other teaching staff who are interested in research activities, as well as graduate students and applicants.