Category Archives: list

gulp – deadlines despite lockdown

Posted on May 11, 2020 by pat thomson

Be kind to others and to yourself. Do what you can do. Make small daily goals. Be realistic. Celebrate every victory.  Don’t be hard on yourself. These are extraordinary times. These are the messages that I and a lot of … Continue reading →

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welcome to the archive of lost literatures papers

Posted on February 11, 2016 by pat thomson

Ah, you’ve arrived.  So good to see you. We don’t get nearly enough visitors.. We’ll start here. Over here in the corner. Yes, here. It’s a bit dark, but never mind. We always start here… with this filing cabinet of rejected papers. … Continue reading →

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working with literatures #phdknowhow

Posted on August 21, 2015 by pat thomson

It’s the time of year when many doctoral researchers are either just starting their PhDs, or starting to write their texts. Here are some things to remember when approaching the task of working with literatures. Rather than literature work being … Continue reading →

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literature know-how – beware too much naming, not enough framing

Posted on May 4, 2015 by pat thomson

You’re in the middle of working with literature. You find that you have to bring several texts together and compare them. Why? Well, you might be trying to establish points of difference and similarity between several papers. Or maybe you … Continue reading →

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