One of the concerns I frequently hear in a graduate program is not having enough time to get all the research, reading, and writing done. Students working full-time jobs, having […]
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The Dissertation Process- Seeing the Big Picture
Do you want to maximize your time and hard work completing your dissertation? That will take some planning but it is difficult to plan without understanding some things about dissertation […]
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Are You Interested in Finishing Your Dissertation?
I love birding (most people call it bird watching). For me, there is nothing equal to an afternoon sitting around feeders or walking in the open spaces to see what […]
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Ideas for Using Evernote
To follow up on the post about Evernote, here are some possible uses based on my personal experience. There will be much more not shown here. There is still time […]
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Ever Feel Like the Only Clown in a 3-Ring Circus??
This is probably one of the most accurate analogies for you as you move through your dissertation. I imagine that you have felt that way many times if you are […]
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Evernote As an Indispensable Research and Writing Tool
Evernote is one of those applications that just keeps evolving as the need arises. It would be impossible to describe all of its features in a single review and some […]
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Starting To Think Like a Scholar
Want to speed up your dissertation process? Want to make your committee members happier? Want to look more like a professional scholar? If you answered yes to any of […]
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You Have Arrived!
You have finished your coursework and are ready to begin your dissertation! You have waited a long time for this moment, the point at which you can now use the […]
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The Weak Link in the Research Process…and how to fix it.
To be successful in a graduate program, students must be able to write a clear, concise literature review with a logical flow that provides a convincing rationale for conducting the […]