There seems to be huge number of online work/project tracking/logging programs out there, but they are mostly designed for small businesses and freelancers (e.g. focussed on invoicing) and charge by the month. I've seen a few that look OK like Toggl and Slimtimer but none that seems ideal for my needs yet. Can anyone recommend ones (ideally free and with the ability to track different tasks & share that tracking/logging) that are easy to use, have decent functionality, and would be good for 2 friends working on writing their PhD theses and would like to try and help each other keep track of how much work they're doing?
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posted by zresearch
on Mar 10, 2013 -
6 answers
Defending and depositing my engineering dissertation by end of April. Strained relations with advisor and distant relations with committee. What next, and how? Please advise.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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I am in a cohort of a few PhD fellows who, at the time we could really use each other for support, find ourselves scattered to various corners of New England. How can we motivate each other when we don't see each other on a regular basis?
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posted by absquatulate
on Aug 15, 2012 -
5 answers
A few other graduate students and myself are part of an online writing group hosted on Basecamp. How can I keep the conversation going online?
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posted by spunweb
on Jul 21, 2012 -
3 answers
Where can I find dissertations with excellent design? I would like to directly copy someone's LaTeX formatting for a hard-science thesis.
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posted by tintexas
on Jun 27, 2012 -
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I've just finished my Ph.D. coursework. I need a brief mental rest from serious work! But I'd like to continue being at least marginally productive. Can you help me think of "academic housekeeping" tasks to do that will pay off in the long run?
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posted by ootandaboot
on Jun 18, 2012 -
23 answers
After years of escapism, how to anchor life to meaning (or vice versa?) when almost four years of research hasn't amounted to anything?
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2012 -
21 answers
I'm interested in translating someone's dissertation/book from Spanish to English. Is there some way I can make this happen? If so, how do I go about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2012 -
9 answers
Do people give their graduate advisors presents following a successful defense? What would qualify?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2012 -
16 answers
Microsoft Word with chapters and numbered subsections: I was a good boy and wrote my dissertation draft with well-organized hierarchical headings. Now that I am going back to fine-tune the format, the numbering has gone completely haywire, the spacing is off, and I am literally pulling out my hair trying to fix it. I don't even know where to look for help.
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posted by imposster
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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How do I sync Outlook between two computers, as well as my iphone? Alternatively, how can I make a color coded to-do list/calendar that's accessible from several computers, as well as my iphone?
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posted by spunweb
on Feb 13, 2012 -
16 answers
I have warm fuzzy feelings and inclinations to do nice things for people. Does this make me unprofessional? How do I talk myself out of it, if so? I'm in academia.
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posted by Ambrosia Voyeur
on Oct 31, 2011 -
39 answers
I'm planning a grad-student workshop on ways to manage research assets (particularly primary sources) more efficiently using digital tools. Please share your own workflow!
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posted by miriam
on Aug 22, 2011 -
12 answers
Okay, this is a long-shot, I know, but I need help finding information about someone referenced in a random Ph.D thesis I came across on teh intarwebs. His ideas are about the use of patterning in High School English education, and I'd like to acknowledge them in my own thesis. His name is Chad Wolf and he taught at Jefferson High School in '00-'01. My Google-fu is weak, but all my attempts return nothing. All the information I have below the fold.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Jul 31, 2011 -
8 answers
Unavailability of Nestea 100% Instant Unsweetened Iced Tea jeopardizes completion of dissertation! Can you help?
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posted by vitabellosi
on Jun 15, 2011 -
15 answers
I have eight months to write my social science PhD dissertation. How can I improve my chances of finishing?
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posted by Spurious
on Apr 2, 2011 -
12 answers
I'm looking for feedback from grad students who have used a thesis or dissertation coach. How did it work out for you?
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posted by analog
on Feb 14, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm in the process of looking at graduate schools in philosophy, which is a difficult task when trying to match up my niche specialty with potential professors. I've been able to track down five different professors, but I was wondering if it would be rude to ask if they had any suggestions on where/who to look. I'm located in the United States, but this academic community is 99% located outside of here, and browsing the associated journals and conferences hasn't been too helpful because the names I'm coming across are graduate students and names that aren't popping up on Google.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 19, 2011 -
14 answers
My dissertation is due in ten days. Sick of looking at it, much less engaging with it and actively making changes. Help me get through this!
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posted by nvly
on Sep 9, 2010 -
26 answers
I'm currently finishing my last English Literature Honors paper and aim to continue academic study. My dilemma is that I am unsure of whether to apply for an English Literature MA or a Creative Writing MA.
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posted by New England Cultist
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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DissertationFilter: I am looking for some practical tip to help me manage a lot of data in a couple Word documents. As I edge towards finalization, I have the sneaking suspicion that there could be an easier way to do things.
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posted by mateuslee
on Jul 25, 2010 -
7 answers
Academics: how can I be more excited about selecting a dissertation topic and writing the dissertation?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2010 -
33 answers
MY short-term dissertation progress keeps getting bogged down by long-term freakouts. How do you motivate yourself to keep moving through a large, difficult, unpleasant self-directed task-- especially when there's a healthy dose of guilt in the mix?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2010 -
13 answers
ThesisFilter: What voice should I write my thesis in? First/second/third person? Active? Passive? Passive-agressive?
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posted by ubermuffin
on Apr 25, 2010 -
10 answers
Looking for a thesis topic related to the internet and society...please help give me some direction!
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posted by metametababe
on Oct 28, 2009 -
8 answers
Defended the MA, it's on its way to being published. Great! Dissertation chair wants me to continue with the project, adding a qualitative/comparative component. Uh oh.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2009 -
8 answers
Doing research in authoritarian countries. What is your experience?
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posted by proj
on Jul 23, 2009 -
5 answers
Academic Philosophy: Is there any chance a US/UK publishing house will consider my dissertation for publication?
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posted by The Toad
on Feb 9, 2009 -
10 answers
How to get started thinking about living abroad (possibly Paris)? And does anyone have any wisdom from doing it while writing a dissertation?
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posted by paultopia
on Dec 1, 2008 -
17 answers
How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made?
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posted by special-k
on Jun 11, 2008 -
8 answers
Is it in bad form to ask an author directly via email for an electronic copy of a dissertation or non-refereed academic article, if I, as a student, have no other method of access to the resources?
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posted by rhoticity
on Jun 10, 2008 -
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I'm working on my dissertation and looking for suggestions for fonts that will compliment each other well. The dissertation will be primarily in English, with substantial amounts of quoted German text, a fair bit of French, and occasional epigraphs or isolated words of polytonic Greek.
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posted by philosophygeek
on May 17, 2008 -
10 answers
Can a defunct trust fund donate tax-free to a university student's dissertation?
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posted by cashman
on Dec 26, 2007 -
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I chose an unusual subject for my third year dissertation- Scientific Illustration. I need to compare past and present methods of recording images and their pros and cons with a named example (at the moment I've chosen Phytophthera, potato blight), as well as methods by which students and researchers observe and record their images.
I'm a little stumped though, as there is very little (to my knowledge) peer-reviewed referencable texts out there for me to study with. Can anyone help?
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posted by D J Robertstein
on Oct 4, 2007 -
17 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
I need a daily work schedule to get me through a PhD. I am really bad at managing large amounts of unstructured time. I'm trying to draw up a daily schedule which factors in all the different things I need to do - writing, reading, library, sorting out notes etc. It should be easy, but I'm struggling - any tips, examples?
posted by janecr
on May 21, 2007 -
23 answers
As a PhD student experienced in practical firefighting and, er, not so much in research, I'm having difficulty figuring out what to do my doctoral research in fire ecology on.
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posted by arnicae
on Apr 4, 2007 -
17 answers
Can anyone recommend a good LaTeX editor for Windows for writing my dissertation?
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posted by JMOZ
on Mar 9, 2007 -
30 answers
Academic writer's block: tips, strategies, experiences, psychology for dealing with it?
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posted by RogerB
on Sep 27, 2006 -
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