Identify & use your academic resources.

It’s a good idea to review your graduate student handbook and/or dissertation manual and identify what academic resources are available to you. For instance, you might have access to books, articles, reference help through your University library. Your university fees may entitle you to access resources through the career center. Often, your student status will enable you to purchase bibliographic and statistical software at deeply discounted rates. Although you may have been informed of these resources early on, it’s a good idea to review your available resources during the dissertation phase. The discounted statistics tutoring may not have meant much to you in your first year of graduate school- but could be a lifesaver during the research design and/or data analysis phase of your dissertation. Make sure you’re aware of your academic resources and any applicable discounts- and use them!

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