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Top 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 tips for prospective students. (Note: I … Continue reading
PhD Advice: A test case in finding a dissertation topic – Part 2
Introduction 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 subject you were studying. (Perhaps those of you who are slogging your … Continue reading
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 simply wanted to draw your attention to … Continue reading
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, it was a seemingly obscure piece of … Continue reading
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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 chapters) chances are you’ll experience the “looking up at … Continue reading
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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, which requires synthesis, coherent argumentation and the … Continue reading
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PhD Advice: Software Tip #1 – Transliteration made easy…
Introduction – Transliteration 101 If you are in a Biblical Studies program (or any program that uses an ancient language), you may invariably be forced to transliterate Greek or Hebrew words (or Coptic, Syriac, etc. for that matter). This may … Continue reading
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PhD Tips: Note-taking Software for Writing a PhD
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 note-taking tool NOTE: There may be others … Continue reading
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 as Bib Software). I personally believe it … Continue reading
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