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\title{Thesis online: writing tools}



\author[1]{Josh Nicholson}%
\author[1]{Alberto Pepe}%
\affil[1]{Authorea}%


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  \date{April 25, 2026}


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Writing your thesis often comes after years of work and research. It is
an exciting process that marks an important transition in your life and
career as a student. If you are reading this, you are probably
considering or starting writing a thesis\ldots{} Congratulations! Theses
can range from a few dozen pages to hundreds (see Fig
{\ref{974669}}), depending upon discipline. While many
students choose to write their thesis offline in Microsoft Word or in
LaTeX, there is a growing number of student's choosing to write their
thesis online, with tools like
\href{https://www.authorea.com/}{Authorea}.

\par\null\selectlanguage{english}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.70\columnwidth]{figures/thesislength/thesislength}
\caption{{Median dissertation lengths from 2,536 students at The University of
Minnesota that completed their dissertations between 2007 and 2013. Data
and image from
\href{https://beckmw.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/how-long-is-the-average-dissertation/}{Marcus
Beck}.
{\label{974669}}%
}}
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\section*{What is the benefit of writing your thesis
online?}

{\label{274574}}

Writing your thesis online comes with many benefits. Below we outline
some of the advantages of writing your thesis online with a tool like
Authorea.

\subsection*{}

{\label{156999}}

\subsection*{1. Less emails in your
inbox!}

{\label{521987}}

Your thesis can be a very very big file, don't clog your (and your
advisors') inbox with hundreds of emails and large attachments! Write
your thesis online :)

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\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.70\columnwidth]{figures/emailbackandforth/emailbackandforth}
\caption{{Typical correspondence between a student and advisor when writing their
thesis online.
{\label{223133}}%
}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\par\null

\subsection*{2. Get feedback on your thesis online, quicker and
easier.}

{\label{481752}}

Writing your thesis online on Authorea means you can easily collaborate
with your advisor for feedback and edits. ~Authorea is built on git,
\href{https://www.authorea.com/users/8850/articles/152212-a-new-version-control-system-for-research-writing}{the
advanced version control system available}.

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\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=1.00\columnwidth]{figures/history-1000/history-1000}
\caption{{See who did what in real time and revert to any stage of the document at
anytime.
{\label{147089}}%
}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\par\null

\subsection*{3. Writing your thesis online means you can easily integrate
with other online
tools.}

{\label{881590}}

Many resources and tools are designed to be used online. By writing your
thesis online you can seamlessly link with a growing suite of online
tools. For example, researchers can automatically search a variety of
bibliographic databases on Authorea because they are integrated online.

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\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=1.00\columnwidth]{figures/publish-1120/publish-1120}
\caption{{Search and cite from over 80,000,000 references online on Authorea.
{\label{552701}}%
}}
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\end{figure}





\subsection*{}

{\label{423035}}

\subsection*{4. Easily collect reviews and share your thesis
online}

{\label{555874}}

Writing your thesis online not only helps with feedback and
collaboration with your advisor, it allows the public (if you wish) to
be able to easily read your thesis. Want to share your work on Facebook
or Twitter? Do so by writing your thesis on Authorea and sharing it
online.

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\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.70\columnwidth]{figures/Comments/Comments}
\caption{{Commenting in Authorea is easy and allows feedback from readers.
{\label{274506}}%
}}
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\end{figure}

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\section*{\texorpdfstring{Start writing your thesis online, at
\href{https://www.authorea.com/}{Authorea}.
?}{Start writing your thesis online, at Authorea. ?}}

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