Resources

Explore our dissertation guides, chapter outlines and articles for practical help with planning, writing and revising your research.

Our Resource Library is organized to give graduate students exactly what they need at each stage of the dissertation journey:

Blog

Thoughtful pieces that unpack the emotional, institutional, and practical challenges of graduate school — from academic hazing, to isolation, to navigating committee dynamics.

General Outlines

High-level structural maps that show you what each dissertation section should look like. These provide the overall flow — headings, subheadings, what belongs where, and the logical order of a well-designed chapter. If you need a blueprint before you begin writing, start here.

Guidelines

More detailed, instruction-driven documents that explain how to write each part of the dissertation. These offer expectations, best practices, writing tips, and committee-friendly standards. If you want direction, clarity, and criteria, this is your category.

Together, these resources help you understand both the structure (outlines) and the execution (guidelines), while the blog gives you context, insight, and support for the human side of the process.