One of the most important sentences in your dissertation is the Specific Purpose Statement. It’s not just a sentence – it’s a statement that captures everything your study is about. Together with the Problem Statement and Research Questions, it guides the entirety of your research. It may be a small Read more…
Everybody knows external validity is important. With it, you’ll soar to the heights of research applicability. Without it, you’ll barely make it off the ground. But… what exactly is it? Fear not: if you’re confused about what external validity is and how to achieve it, you’re in the right place. Read more…
Population and sample are important concepts to understand when doing research. While people sometimes use the two terms interchangeably, they each have specific meanings. If you understand the difference from the start, you will save yourself time, headaches, and maybe even snide comments. You’ll move forward faster and thus save Read more…
These APA image citation rules apply to images and artwork such as a drawing, painting, photograph, chart, monograph, map, or diagram. Of course, any images that you create do not have to be cited. Here are the current APA image citation rules, according to the 7th edition of the manual. Read more…
Wondering how to cite a newspaper article in APA 7? You’re in the right place. Citing a newspaper article is simple, but the correct format varies depending on where you found the article. The three sources for newspaper articles are print version, online, and database, and each of them has Read more…
APA book citations follow a basic, standard format. However, this format differs depending on the type of book and how many authors or editors it has. This article gives a complete rundown of all the variations you’ll need to know for citing a book in APA format. APA Book Citation Read more…
We at Beyond PhD Coaching firmly believe that diversifying academia is both necessary and important – and well past overdue. There’s no denying that higher education equals more power in society. This power has been unequally distributed for centuries because graduate schools have been exclusionary – both by intent and Read more…
Academics are like polar bears. We live alone; we hibernate. If you walk down the halls of academic offices, you’ll find that almost all of the doors are shut. We live a solitary existence, occasionally coming out only to do collaborative research or eat an undergraduate. But some of us Read more…
When you are unable to obtain information from journals, books, or other print sources, you may find what you need on a PowerPoint. You will be able to obtain a PowerPoint online and from an irretrievable source. The media on the PowerPoint may include only text, or both text and Read more…
In APA, a block quote contains a direct quotation that consists of 40 or more words. When writing papers, keep in mind that you should use block quotations in moderation. A summary or paraphrase of the information from your sources is preferred. In this article, we’ll show you how to properly Read more…