In the catalog
Other dissertation support books are available at the Regenstein Library. The easiest way to browse is to search: “Dissertations, Academic – Authorship”
Online Resources
Demystifying Dissertation Writing by This book is written from the Humanities/Social Sciences perspective, but Chapter 8 (Developing and regular writing routine) and Chapter 9 (Overcoming writer’s block) are helpful for dissertators in any field.
A Guide for the Young Economist by This book is a valuable handbook for young economists working on their dissertations, preparing their first articles for submission to professional journals, getting ready for their first presentations at conferences and job seminars, or undertaking their first refereeing assignments.
Print Books available at Regenstein Library
Economical Writing by Recommended by Booth faculty, this book has writing tips (style & rhetoric) for students in any field. McCloskey’s The Rhetoric of Economics might also be helpful for students in Economics or a related field.
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day by This book takes a very practical approach to tackling dissertation work. It also has helpful advice for establishing regular work schedules and dealing with a wide range of circumstances that create distractions.
Finish Your Dissertation Once and for All! by Great for those struggling with motivation and/or searching for strategies to improve productivity.
Demystifying Dissertation Writing by This book is written from the Humanities/Social Sciences perspective, but Chapter 8 (Developing and regular writing routine) and Chapter 9 (Overcoming writer’s block) are helpful for dissertators in any field.
How to Write a Lot by This book provides examples of specific tactics and actions for how to overcome motivational roadblocks and become prolific. After describing strategies for writing productively, the author gives detailed advice on how to write, submit, revise, and resubmit articles, how to improve writing quality, and how to write and publish academic work.
