Author Archives: gkarakey
Quick Tip – Bookmarks With Online Primary Sources
Introduction Just a quick tip if you happen to be doing on-line research within primary sources. Two very common sources for any type of Biblical Studies are the Loeb Classical Library and the Perseus Digital Library. Sometimes, tracking down a … Continue reading
PhD Advice – Saving the WorldCat Link in Zotero
Introduction One of the more indispensable tools for writing any dissertation (masters or PhD) is the bibliography software, which I wrote about in a previous post. The bibliography software ensures that EVERY piece of your bibliographic sources is perfectly captured and organized for … Continue reading
Thesis topic – An example of using a socio-historical methodology
Introductions Greetings friends. As you can see, my posts on my PhD sight have become fewer and fewer these past few months. I’ve been super busy with classes here at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia, building up my bible resources … Continue reading
To make progress in thesis writing, ignore the footnotes
Introduction One of the tips I give in my Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips has to do with the creation (or no creation) of footnotes during the writing phase. In this post I wanted to expand on that idea. Footnotes may … Continue reading
Summary and links to “Finding a Dissertation Topic” articles
Introduction Here at PhD Dissertation Tips and Advice, many of our most popular articles have to do with finding a research topic. Thus, in this post I wanted to provide a single location for all of these articles along with … Continue reading
Tracking Down Bibliographic Sources: Some Time-Saving Tips
Greetings fellow researchers: As you know, tracking down library resources is an integral part of any dissertation writing process. Though it may be a bit tedious at times, I have found the following tips useful in saving time (and errors): … Continue reading
Tyndale House: Great Resources For Writing Biblical Studies Dissertations
Dear Fellow Scholars, Scholars in Training, and Wanne-Be Scholars: I just wanted to pass along a great resource (The Tyndale House) for would be and current Biblical Studies dissertation writers. The Tyndale House itself, is set within the buildings of … Continue reading
Annotated Bibliography: Why You Should Prepare One
Introduction I started using a type of annotated bibliography well before I even knew what they were. In the early stages of research, I would often show up to a meeting with my adviser having e-mailed him a list of … Continue reading
Free “Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips” Report
Hello all! This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve gathered up some of my favorite writing tips into a small report: Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips. As I state in the introduction, one of the … Continue reading