Sample Mini-Review –“Paul’s Farewell” by Lambrecht
Note: This mini-review was created as a sample for a blog post entitled: Writing a Mini-Review: A Critical Task in PhD Research “Paul’s Farewell Address at Miletus (Acts 20, 17-38) Summary In his...
View ArticleWriting a Mini-Review: A Crucial Task in PhD Research
Introduction One of the research tasks that’s given me a tremendous amount of benefit during my PhD is the writing of a mini-review. I use the term “mini-review” only because this task is something...
View Article3 Writing Tips To Boost Your Dissertation Output
photo credit: NASA Goddard Photo and Video Introduction Some of the more popular posts here on my PhD Tips and Advice blog have to do with the craft of writing, either how to advance your writing...
View ArticleFree “Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips” Report
Hello all! This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve gathered up some of my favorite writing tips into a small report: Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips. As I state in the introduction, one of...
View ArticleAnnotated Bibliography: Why You Should Prepare One
Introduction I started using a type of annotated bibliography well before I even knew what they were. In the early stages of research, I would often show up to a meeting with my adviser having e-mailed...
View ArticleShould You Get a PhD in Biblical Studies?
Introduction Greetings all. I just finished reading Peter Enns’ insightful post on whether evangelicals should pursue a PhD in Biblical Studies. I have to say, it’s a cold, hard dose of reality for...
View ArticleTyndale House: Great Resources For Writing Biblical Studies Dissertations
Dear Fellow Scholars, Scholars in Training, and Wanne-Be Scholars: I just wanted to pass along a great resource (The Tyndale House) for would be and current Biblical Studies dissertation writers. The...
View ArticleTracking Down Bibliographic Sources: Some Time-Saving Tips
Greetings fellow researchers: As you know, tracking down library resources is an integral part of any dissertation writing process. Though it may be a bit tedious at times, I have found the following...
View ArticleSummary and links to “Finding a Dissertation Topic” articles
Introduction Here at PhD Dissertation Tips and Advice, many of our most popular articles have to do with finding a research topic. Thus, in this post I wanted to provide a single location for all of...
View ArticleTo make progress in thesis writing, ignore the footnotes
Introduction One of the tips I give in my Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips has to do with the creation (or no creation) of footnotes during the writing phase. In this post I wanted to expand on that...
View ArticleThesis topic – An example of using a socio-historical methodology
Introductions Greetings friends. As you can see, my posts on my PhD sight have become fewer and fewer these past few months. I’ve been super busy with classes here at the Biblical Seminary of...
View ArticlePhD Advice – Saving the WorldCat Link in Zotero
Introduction One of the more indispensable tools for writing any dissertation (masters or PhD) is the bibliography software, which I wrote about in a previous post. The bibliography software ensures...
View ArticleQuick Tip – Bookmarks With Online Primary Sources
Introduction Just a quick tip if you happen to be doing on-line research within primary sources. Two very common sources for any type of Biblical Studies are the Loeb Classical Library and the Perseus...
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