Looking for a thesis topic related to the internet and society...please help give me some direction! [more inside]
posted by metametababe on Oct 28, 2009 - 8 answers

Starting my dissertation (in the social sciences) - what advice do you have for me? [more inside]
posted by quodlibet on Sep 14, 2009 - 13 answers

Ph.D defense. What to know? How to keep calm? All tips and strategies welcome. [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on Aug 26, 2009 - 35 answers

What guidebooks did you find helpful for the writing of a doctoral dissertation? (I'm writing a dissertation on literature, but guidebooks with a broader disciplinary scope are OK too, if you think they are particularly good.)
posted by limon on Aug 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anyone recommend a good LaTeX editor for Windows for writing my dissertation? [more inside]
posted by JMOZ on Mar 9, 2007 - 30 answers

I've got 10,000 words of a dissertation to write in 30 days. It's an undergraduate dissertation, but I really, really, need a II:I (2:1, II:1) or above. Please see inside for more information! Thanks! [more inside]
posted by dance on Mar 2, 2006 - 18 answers

Emacs & LaTeX: Do I make the leap? [more inside]
posted by trey on Dec 12, 2005 - 14 answers

I'm finishing up my master's thesis, and I am having trouble picking a font to print it in. The thesis writing guide we are given just says it must be a "classic" font. I'd like something snazzy, yet easy to read. Save me from the clutches of Times New Roman! [more inside]
posted by amelliferae on May 16, 2005 - 43 answers

How do they create book indexes? I have a friend who's a grad student, and she needs to create an index for her hundred page scientific thesis. Is there any easy way to do it in MS Word, or another software product -- something that a non-geek could churn and burn with in a couple of hours?
posted by SpecialK on Jan 22, 2004 - 17 answers