Dissertations - Sunday, June 19, 2011 5:37 - 0 Comments
Tips for Getting Started on a Dissertation
Getting started on a dissertation can be one of the most challenging aspects of the doctoral process. At no time does the doctoral student feel more out of his/her element or more lost as to where to start. Getting started on a dissertation is not as hard as it seems if you keep the following five tips in mind.
Other Recent Articles
- The Top 3 Misused Commas in Scholarly Writing
- Create a Track Changes Document by Comparing Two Microsoft Word Files
- The Role of the Dissertation Committee
- Latent Constructs in Social Science Research
- A Definition of Single Source Bias in Social Science Research
Author Information
John Garger is a copy editor, proofreader, dissertation coach, researcher, writer, and entrepreneur living in upstate New York, USA.
Read more...
Services
Writing - Jun 17, 2011 12:36 - 0 Comments
The Top 3 Misused Commas in Scholarly Writing
As a copy editor I can tell you that the most misused punctuation in scholarly writing is the comma. The comma is used in so many cases in English that it is difficult to keep them straight. Coupled with the fact that most scholarly writers place pauses in their writing much like they place pauses in speech, the comma is often misused, misapplied, or ignored.
More In Writing
- Create a Track Changes Document by Comparing Two Microsoft Word Files
- Passive Sentences in Scholarly Writing
- Choosing the Right Journal for Your Scholarly Manuscript
- 5 Books Every Academician Should Have on the Bookshelf
Dissertations - Jun 19, 2011 5:37 - 0 Comments
Tips for Getting Started on a Dissertation
Getting started on a dissertation can be one of the most challenging aspects of the doctoral process. At no time does the doctoral student feel more out of his/her element or more lost as to where to start. Getting started on a dissertation is not as hard as it seems if you keep the following five tips in mind.
More In Dissertations
- The Role of the Dissertation Committee
- The Role of the Dissertation Chair
- 5 Personality Traits to Avoid When Choosing a Dissertation Chair
Methodology - Jan 10, 2011 9:17 - 0 Comments
Latent Constructs in Social Science Research
One of the precepts of conducting empirical research is the ability to capture numerical representations (data) of phenomena and test relationships among them. To do this, researchers need reliable and accurate measures of phenomena that cannot be measured directly. Such measures are latent variables in social science research.
More In Methodology
- A Definition of Single Source Bias in Social Science Research
- 4 Levels of Measurement in Social Science Research