Graduate school is professionalization into the academy. One of the most important parts of professionalization is being able to publish your research. I was lucky enough to be in a department that ...

Many of us kept a journal as kids, then gave up the habit as we grew older. But recording your experiences, thoughts, and feelings can offer you many mental and emotional benefits as an adult, and it ...

Do you keep a diary in good times or bad? According to researchers James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth, most journalers tend to fall squarely in one of the two categories: Either they write ...

Paper journals have had a resurrection in recent years. While keeping track of your calendar on your phone is better than paper, (remember Filofaxes?), keeping track of other things in your life ...

People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer, the Tech Tip columnist, has ...

Journaling is a useful practice for writers, artists, musicians and anyone engaged in creative work. It encourages capturing ideas and self-reflection, both key skills for creatives. It's also a ...

For a variety of reasons, most accounting practitioners do not read academic research: It’s housed in academic journals, which are often paywalled and hard to access, and it often deals with highly ...

Prepare an outline or overview of the document before beginning to draft, laying out all key points and arguments. If analyzing caselaw, consider: preparing a table of cases, summarizing each case’s ...