#35169: Simple Tips for Dissertation Writing ------------------------------------------+--------------------------------- Reporter: begmedarlingplease@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Low | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.1 Keywords: | Port: ------------------------------------------+--------------------------------- The same advice is given to graduate students who have problems with writing a dissertation. These advice were taken from several school resources online which aim to help give students an easier time when in the dissertation writing process. == Remember that the dissertation is a training process. == Most graduate students seem to forget that the dissertation process is actually a learning and [http://www.sei.cmu.edu/training/process.cfm training process]. This will teach them a lot of things - about their field of study or about themselves. To write dissertation is a step to becoming a more grown individual intellectually and even emotionally. You just have to believe that with all the things you have learned inside the classroom and with your perseverance, you will surely come up with something of value to your field. == Get to know librarians, professors, and other archivists. == Not all students have good relationships with the academicians. Most of them actually hate these individuals. But when you are working on your dissertation, you have to deal with these people. They are the ones who will help you discover resources that can be really useful to your dissertation. == Use a system to take note of your resources. == Think of an effective citation management system which can help you give proper citation to all your resources. Digitize the resources which you can. Some libraries and reading rooms have scanners and digital versions of the journals and books they have in their possession. Above all, always remember to back up everything. Burn them in CDs or DVDs, make a Google Docs account and update it every now and then. == Know your priorities. == You have a lot of things to carry on - examinations, family, friends, etc. However, remember that you have also your dissertation to prioritize. [http://www.bestdissertation.com/services/dissertation.html Write dissertation] and finish it on time, so you can also allot some time in your day with the other things and people you prioritize. Make a timeline and observe the allotted time strictly. Make the most out of the hours you spend writing your research, so you can effectively finish the dissertation and move on with your life. == Work hard. == Know that your sacrifices are going to be worth it someday. There will be a lot of times when you'd feel exhausted and you'd lose the drive to do the dissertation. But you have to force yourself or take a few minutes to have a break. Know when to do it and when to take a rest. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35169> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS