The Geek’s Guide to Dissertation Domination – Doc Week 2024

The Tools

Reference Management

• Zotero – Reference Manager
• Zotero Connector – Browser Extension

APA Resources

• APA Formatting & Style Guide
• APA Template Google Docs
• APA Template Word

AI Tools & Resources

• ChatGPT
• 50 AI Apps for Academic Writing

The Workflow

• Welcome and Overview
  • Brief introduction to the session and its objectives.
  • Importance of effective research management in doctoral studies.
• Introduction to Zotero
  • Overview of Zotero
  • What is Zotero?
  • Benefits of using Zotero for citation and research management.
• Using Zotero
  • Adding sources automatically with the browser extension.
  • Organizing sources with collections and tags.
  • Generating citations and bibliographies.
  • Quick practical demonstration.

The Next Steps

• Kindle Highlights
• Readwise
• Notion

Further Reading/Resources:

• How to Take Smart Notes
• Digital Zettelkasten
• How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing