Antioch University Writing Support: Dissertations
Writing Support info for Students, Faculty and Staff
Dissertation Resources
Dissertation Resources:
- Dissertation Writing Flowchart
- Dissertation Progress Timeline – make a personal copy and use as a tool
- Dissertation Survival Tips (from WEX)
- Tips for Dissertation Introductions
- Tips for Writing a Literature Review
- Signposting for Thesis or Dissertation Writing
- APA 7 Signal Phrases for Quotes and Paraphrases
- Tips for Integrating Quotations (“Quote Sandwich”)
- How to Avoid Under- or Over-Citing in APA 7: Paraphrase Citation Examples
- APA 7 Bias-Free Language Guidelines
- How to Approach Research Articles
- NEW: Alt Text Resources for Dissertations
Dissertation Workshops:
- Writing a Dissertation Introduction [Google Slides – must be signed into Antioch Gmail to access]
- List of Sample Section Headings from Diss. Intro. Workshop Slides [must be signed into Antioch Gmail to access]
- Organizing and Structuring Your Literature Review [Google Slides – must be signed into Antioch Gmail to access]
- How to Read a Lot Very Fast [28 min. video of workshop from AU New England – must be signed into Antioch Gmail to access]
- Strategies for the Research Process and Keeping Track of Sources [Google Slides from AUSB]
Useful Links for Dissertation Writing:
- Academic Phrasebank (sentence templates for academic writing – Recommended for Lit. Review)
- The Illustrated Guide to a PhD: webcomic or 90-second video
- APA 7 Bias-Free Language Guidelines (e.g., writing about SES, gender, racial & ethnic identity, etc.)
- Tables: How to make an APA 7 table in Microsoft Word (18-min. video; jump to 6:53 for demonstration)
- APA Dictionary of Psychology
- How to Read a Scholarly Article
- RefWorks: How to set up your account (AUSB Library)
- RefWorks Tutorial Videos (RefWorks YouTube Channel video playlists)
- Antioch Writers’ Exchange Free Dissertation Resources
- Antioch Writers’ Exchange Fee-based Dissertation Coaching, Editing, and Formatting
AUSB PsyD Dissertations:
- 2020 AUSB PsyD Dissertation Handbook
[PDF with clickable Table of Contents – must be signed in to PsyD student Sakai site] - AU Front Matter Template – with APA 7 Heading Levels in MS Word Styles
[Word doc. – must be signed in to PsyD student Sakai site] - Published AUSB PsyD Dissertations on OhioLINK
- Alt Text: Alt Text Resources for Dissertations (required by OhioLINK as of Feb. 2023)
Also see: All APA 7 Resources
Note: Dissertations should use APA 7th Edition
(For APA 6th Edition resources, see the AUNE Writing Center)
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Professional Editing and Coaching for Larger Projects (fee-based):
