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Dissertation Help Online: 5 Keys To Getting Your Degree


The dissertation process from start to finish can take years and involves many different steps. Luckily, you can find help online along the way to aid you in successfully getting your degree. And, to sweeten the deal even more, many of these online resources are free!

  1. Find the right advisor
  2. Whether you are already admitted into a program or are still looking, you’ll need to choose an advisor who you’ll be working with closely through the whole dissertation process. You’ll want to choose an advisor who matches up with you well in two areas: research interests and personality. You can use Google Scholar to find all their past publications, as well as to see what papers or books cited their work. This will give you an idea of what they do, and what one step removed from that work looks like. Rate my Professor can give you an idea of what they are like to work like based on the experience of past students. Both are free!

  3. Choose the right topic
  4. Looking at past dissertation topics and topics of journal articles can help you narrow down your potential topics. Online databases such as ProQuest which house masters theses and doctoral dissertations can help you get started.

  5. Organize your sources
  6. You’ll likely be reading hundreds of sources for your dissertation. Keeping track of these, from notes on the source to finally entering the citation in your paper can be a headache. Luckily, you can download Zotero, an excellent free source managing program.

  7. Get input from outside your university
  8. Your professors and peers will likely have a somewhat limited perspective on your research, either because they’re so familiar with it, or because their knowledge of it has been dictated from just a few sources. Going outside of your university for input can be extremely valuable to help you identify holes in your research and get new ideas. Conferences can be a great place to do this, but they are often very expensive and only happen once a year. Online forums and listserves, on the other hand, can help you connect with other experts in your field anytime for free.

  9. Get help editing
  10. Hiring an online copywriter may be well worth your while when it comes to editing your final dissertation. They don’t need to be an expert in your field, but they will be a professional at polishing your writing and making it error free.

 
 

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