PhD Tips: Bibliographic software – A researcher’s dream
Introduction Today I’d like to talk a little about organization as it pertains to your research. One of the most critical tools at your disposal is a so-called bibliographic software (now referred to...
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Introduction In my previous post on the need for and uses of a bibliographic software, I mentioned that there were three indispensable tools for every researcher: A writing tool A bibliographic tool A...
View ArticlePhD Advice: Software Tip #1 – Transliteration made easy…
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PhD Advice – How to focus when you write
Introduction – The Need to Focus When Writing Writing a dissertation is hard! I don’t mean the research part where you track down and summarize resources. I’m talking about the actual writing part,...
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Phd Advice: How to Make Progress When You Write
photo credit: Marcus Povey Introduction No matter where you are in your dissertation writing process (having settled on a topic, doing heavy research, the outlining stage or the actual drafting of...
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PhD Tips: Be consistent when you write…
photo credit: Tomasz Stasiuk Introduction – Consistency is key During my PhD orientation at the London School of Theology, I received a ton of good advice for how to approach my dissertation. However,...
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PhD Advice: Software Tip #2 – Using a short title for footnotes
Introduction In one of my first posts Bibliographic software – a researcher’s dream, I wrote about the importance of using a bibliographic tool in the writing of your dissertation. In this post, I...
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PhD Advice: A test case in finding a dissertation topic – Part 2
Introduction Now where was that dissertation topic... In my previous post in this series on finding a dissertation topic: a test case, I talked about the importance of having an avid interest in the...
View ArticleTop 7 Phd Tips and Words of Advice
Introduction After 2+ years of experiencing the rigors of a PhD program (thinking about it, filling out the application as well as the research and writing), I now respectfully submit my top seven PhD...
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