References on Choosing a Dissertation Topic and Completing the Dissertation

(Note: Additional resources on dissertation research are available from the tools section of GradMentor)

• How to Choose a PhD Topic, from Grand Canyon University
• 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
• 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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