Archive for February, 2008

Five Tips for Writing a Successful Thesis Statement

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Writing, Essay Help | 1 Comment »

Maxine Rodburg and the tutors of the writing center at Harvard developed a great article about constructing thesis statements. Here's what they suggest: 1. A thesis is never a question. Readers of ... Read more..

How to Write Abstracts

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Writing, Essay Help, Research | No Comments »

I've been very busy these last few weeks working on a lengthy research proposal. It's been absolutely exhausting - but it feels good to almost be done. The last step in any ... Read more..

Link Friday - 02/15/08

Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in Links | No Comments »

Here are some great links this week: Pseudo-work Does Not Equal Work This is an older blog post from Cal Newport about how spending less time studying can actually improve your grades.  ... Read more..

Super-Sized List of Online Academic Databases

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Study Help, Databases, Research | 1 Comment »

I've been spending a lot of time writing and researching this semester. I'm actually having dreams about one of my papers - and I have so much more research to do. Anyway, ... Read more..

Link Friday - 2/08/08

Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Links | No Comments »

Here are some of my favorite links this week: The Art of Speaking Cal Newport wrote a summary of Prof. Winston's famed lecture on public speaking at MIT. This is one ... Read more..

Where to Find a Librarian 24/7

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Study Help, Research | 6 Comments »

If you ever have any research trouble, you should seriously consider contacting a librarian. They can cut your research time in half - and help you find exactly what you need. And ... Read more..

Best Social Networking Websites for Students

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Facebook, Online Resources | 5 Comments »

One of my graduate projects includes analyzing online social networking websites. Here are some popular social networking sites for students that I found this weekend: AlumWire AlumWire is an interactive site for college ... Read more..