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One of the services I offer is dissertation and thesis editing.  What this service is not:  Rewriting sections of your academic work for you, writing sections of your academic work for you, etc.  Instead, I can help format the work to your school's specifications.  I can proofread the work for you, and I can make suggestions as to how you can improve the readability of the work.  When editing academic writing, especially a project as large as a thesis or dissertation you want to:

1. Check all quo...

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The semester has come to an end, now what do you do with that paper you received excellent feedback on?  You may want to consider submitting it to an undergraduate journal for publication.  If your paper is published, it will look great on graduate school applications and in personal statements.  A number of undergraduate journals exist for various disciplines including art and literature, business, philosophy, and political science.  One list of undergraduate journals and conferences can be ...
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An important step in beginning research is to conduct a survey of the materials available.  By formulating a preliminary bibliography before beginning work on a research project, you can help kick-start your project.  The first step in constructing a working bibliography is to consult an encyclopedia.  Now, an encyclopedia is not a valid source in itself.  It can provide you with a general overview of a topic, and subtopics you should be familiar with.  The most useful part of using the encyc...
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An annotated outline is an important part of the pre-writing and research process. The annotated outline can help you to see your arguments played out and how different parts of the paper will relate to one another.  This helps to make your writing a cohesive whole. 

Write the annotated outline only after you have conducted preliminary research.  If you begin writing it before you have compiled any research you will not know enough about your topic or the direction of your paper to properly o...
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As promised, today I will discuss electronic note-taking methods. It is vital when taking notes to be accurate and organized with the information you record. The main benefits of using a computer for note-taking are that paper is conserved and searching is facilitated. Using a computer is also suggested when taking extensive notes for large research projects. Below are three methods for taking notes on research sources electronically. 

Using a Word Processor

1. Open a new document for each new so...

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It is vital, when writing, to document any material you used during the research phase.  Being able to document accurately quotations and paraphrases depends upon careful note taking methods. 

One method for taking notes on research material is with pen and index cards.  To do this, you first obtain an index card box, some dividers that correspond to the topics you will be covering, and index cards.  This can be done two ways.

The classic way to use index cards is to use one index card for eac...
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