Recommended Reading for Academic Writers
Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Edition: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) by John M. Swales and Christine Feak
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Kate L. Turabian, Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb and Josephe M. Williams
Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing
by Patricia Goodson
Challenges in Writing Your Dissertation: Coping With the Emotional, Interpersonal, and Spiritual Struggles by Noelle Sterne
Destination Dissertation: A Traveler’s Guide to a Done Dissertation
by Sonja Foss and William Waters
Handbook for Academic Authors by Beth Luey
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
by Paul J. Silvia
Journal Keeping: How to Use Reflective Writing for Learning, Teaching, Professional Insight and Positive Change
by Dannelle D. Stevens and Joanne E. Cooper
PhD: An uncommon guide to research, writing & PhD life by James Hayton, PhD
Professors as Writers: A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing by Robert Boice
Published: a guide to literature review, outlining, experimenting, visualization, writing, editing, and peer review for your first scientific journal article by Thomas Deetjen
Publish and Flourish: A Practical Guide for Effective Scientific Writing by Amar A. Scholapurkar, K Ramnarayan and Shobha Tandon
Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar by Tara Gray
Publish and Prosper: A Strategy Guide for Students and Researchers
by Nathaniel M. Lambert
Stylish Academic Writing by Helen Sword
Telling a Research Story: Writing a Literature Review (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) by Christine Feak and John M. Swales
“They Say / I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Third Edition)
by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein
Working with Faculty Writers by Anne Ellen Geller and Michele Eodice
Write More, Publish More, Stress Less! Five Key Principles for a Creative and Sustainable Scholarly Practice by Dannelle D. Stevens
Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement
by Kenneth Henson
Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article: Second Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Howard S. Becker and Pamela Richards
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis by Joan Bolker
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success by Wendy Laura Belcher
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