How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation by David Sternberg

Mastering these skills spells the difference between "A.B.D." and "Ph.D."

-refuting the magnum opus myth

-coping with the dissertation as obsession (magnificent or otherwise)

-the fine art of selecting a topic

-writing the dissertation with publication in mind

-when to stand your ground and when to prudently retreat if the committee's conception of your thesis differs substantially from your own

-dealing with obstructive committee members, and keeping the fences mended

-how to reconsider "negative" findings as useful data

-reviewing your progress, and getting out of the "dissertation dumps"

-defending your paper successfully--distinguishing between mere formalities and a serious substantive challenge

-exploiting the career potential of your dissertation

-and much, much more