1. INTRODUCTION
2. PHOTOMETRIC SURVEY OF 114 $\gamma$ DORADUS CANDIDATES
2.1. Creating the Volume-Limited Sample
2.2. Photometric Observations of the 114 Star Sample
2.3. Photometric Results from the 114 Star Sample
3. FOLLOW-UP PHOTOMETRY OF THE $\gamma$ DORADUS CANDIDATES
3.1. Observations
3.2. Analyses
4. FOLLOW-UP SPECTROSCOPY OF THE $\gamma$ DORADUS CANDIDATES
4.1. Observations
4.2. Analyses
5. CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMING $\gamma$ DORADUS VARIABILITY
6. CONFIRMATION OF 17 NEW $\gamma$ DORADUS VARIABLES
7. DISCUSSION