Undoubtedly, the paradigm of open access publishing has made a tangible impact on the scientific and academic publishing world. This open-access model enables researchers and publishers to publish and access the research articles without any subscription fees or limitations. In the same vein, the readers…

Writing for the web is different than writing for a print audience. Understand this rule above all else, and your copy—whether in blog posts, landing pages, or product pages—will be successful. Behind this difference is the screen size of your devices and user behavior on…

A dissertation is not done in a vacuum; it builds on the foundation of research that has already been carried out in your field. So it’s important to contextualize your research and situate it within a larger body of knowledge. This is precisely what a…

If you start your dissertation directly with an introduction, it’ll be like throwing your readers into a battlefield in which they have no idea who the enemy is or who they’re fighting. That’s where the table of contents comes into the picture. It is an…

An abstract is an important part of your thesis. It’s presented in the beginning of your thesis and is the first substantive description of your work. Think of an abstract as the first impression of your work, which automatically makes it important as it conveys…

No dissertation can be completed solely by one person. Surely, you’ve had help along the way; whether it’s through moral support or people advising you on the actual thesis itself. The acknowledgments section is where you thank all these people for supporting you from day one, both in the research and writing process.

If you are a student of literature or humanities, you may come across the MLA style of citation. What is it and how do you actually use it to cite your sources? That’s what we’re about to find out. This article will help you understand…