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Walden has numerous resources available to doctoral students to assist and support them during the dissertation phase of their program. For this Discussion, visit/review some of the offices and resources available to you (e.g., Academic Skills Center, Center for Research Quality, Academic Writing Center, IRB Office, etc.) and discuss which of those resources you might use at different stages in the dissertation process.To Prepare:Review the Learning Resources available from Walden’s Academic Skills Center, Center for Research Quality, Academic Writing Center, IRB Office, and so on and consider how they might help you and guide you through the different staged of the dissertation process.By Day 3Post and explain the Walden resources you might use at different stages in the dissertation process.Required ReadingsAmerican Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.Chapter 1, “Scholarly Writing and Publishing Principles” (pp. 3-26)WebsitesWalden University. (2020). PhD in Psychology: Welcome. https://academicguides

.waldenu.edu/doctoralcapston…Walden University Writing Center (2020). Scholarly writing: Overview. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/s…Walden University Writing Center (2020). Transitioning from coursework to doctoral capstone writing [Webinar]. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/w…DocumentsWalden Center for Research Quality. (2020). Doctoral Prospectus Form.https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center…Dissertation Prospectus GuideNote: As you access this site, Psychology students are required to use the PhD Prospectus Form toward the bottom of the page.Walden University Center for Research Quality. (2020). Doctoral capstone and project resources. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/…Dissertation GuidebookThe Prospectus ChecklistWalden University Writing Center. (2020). Walden templates: doctoral capstone templates. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/t…Optional ResourceBoote, D. N., & Beile, P. (2005). Scholars before researchers: On the centrality of the dissertation literature review in research preparation. Educational Researcher, 34(6), 3–15.