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What Is a Lit Review?

If you’re thinking about earning your PhD or another type of doctorate degree, you may be wondering, What is a lit review? And What is the purpose of a literature review? A literature review, or lit…

Posted on March 19, 2024

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Planning Your Research Dissertation

Your doctoral dissertation is a major part of your doctoral program. It is important to develop a clear sense of direction early in the project. Focused planning and preparation will help the research...
Posted on January 16, 2020

How to Find the Right Editor for Your Dissertation

The doctoral journey revolves around the dissertation process. Developing your dissertation will expose you to leading literature in your field to develop and guide the focus of your research. Hiring...
Posted on November 14, 2019

3 Tips to Thrive in a Doctoral Program

Pursuing a Doctorate program is a rigorous commitment for learners, who typically earn their degree while working full-time over the course of several years. PhD, EdD and DBA programs are all research...
Posted on October 24, 2019

Why Is Research so Important in Doctoral Programs?

Conducting research is arguably the most crucial component of any doctoral program. Core content, research courses and emphasis courses are carefully crafted to prepare learners for intensive research...
Posted on August 01, 2019

6 Common Dissertation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

A dissertation defense is a rite of passage that graduate students around the world have undergone for centuries. In modern times in the United States, it is quite rare for a PhD candidate to fail...
Posted on November 29, 2018

4 Tips for Starting Your Doctoral Research

When you are starting doctoral research literature for your dissertation or one of your doctoral degree courses, you may feel overwhelmed or like you do not know where to begin. You may also wonder...
Posted on March 09, 2017

3 Things to Know Before Starting Your Dissertation

Writing a dissertation is a key aspect of earning a doctoral degree. It takes hard work and research to complete, and many doctoral learners see this as an intimidating task. However, this does not...
Posted on November 03, 2016

The Value of Doctoral Research at GCU

Are you passionate about research? Grand Canyon University’s College of Doctoral Studies empowers learners to collaborate and advance within all fields by offering resources to help you dive deeper...
Posted on August 23, 2016

The Dreaded Dissertation Defense, Defined

Doctoral learners are typically terrified of the proposal and dissertation defense – and rightly so! The dissertation defense is a defining moment of any doctorally prepared individual’s professional...
Posted on May 12, 2016
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