(Note: Additional resources on dissertation research are available from the tools section of GradMentor)
- Choosing a Dissertation Topic, from Tomorrow’s Professor
Comprehensive overview of essential considerations when determining the subject area of a dissertation. Provided by Stanford University’s Tomorrow’s Professor network - Planning and Conducting a Dissertation Research Project
A guide from the University of Leicester that addresses the task of planning and conducting a small research project, such as for an undergraduate or masters’ level dissertation. Recommended for doctoral students in most major disciplines - Writing a Dissertation Handbook
Comprehensive guide on using a project management framework for conceptualizing and completing a doctoral dissertation - {NEW} Five Productivity Practices that Helped Me Finish My Dissertation (June 2020), by Kate Litterer, from InsideHigherEd’s Grad Hacker blog
- The Completion Agenda in Five Parts
A truly valuable special report from the Chronicle of Higher Education focusing on dissertation completion and career development planning - How to Finish Your Dissertation
A guide from Kerry Ann Rockquemore giving advice for getting past the three biggest obstacles to completion - (new) My Dissertation Go Bag
Advice from doctoral candidate Heather VanMouwerik on keeping everything you need to write in one place so you can work anytime anywhere.
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