How to Research and Write a Dissertation with Logos Bible Software

About This Training

Dr. John Fallahee walks through the practical steps needed to plan and write a dissertation using Logos Bible Software. He explains how to choose a style guide, set realistic word‑count goals, and create a disciplined writing schedule that includes regular breaks and rereading. The webinar also shows how to manage citations with Zotero, organize sources into collections, and use Logos footnote tools to keep references accurate and searchable.

In the second part, the training details the dissertation’s structural components — title page, approval page, introduction, chapter framework, and bibliography — and demonstrates how to apply a repeatable chapter template that includes a synopsis, scriptural foundations, software tools, exegesis, and a summary. Viewers learn how to outline their arguments, cite peer‑reviewed resources, and integrate Logos features such as footnote search, collections, and bibliography export into a smooth research‑writing workflow.

What You'll Learn

• Demonstrates inserting, cutting, and pasting footnotes in Logos and Word to keep citations tidy
• Shows footnote search using proximity operators and exact phrase matching to locate specific citations
• Explains building chapter‑ and topic‑based collections in Logos for targeted research retrieval
• Walks through creating a bibliography via Documents → New → Bibliography and linking footnotes to sources
• Provides a dissertation planning workflow: set daily word‑count goals, calculate realistic timelines, and schedule writing days
• Describes a five‑fold methodological approach and a presuppositional, grammatical‑historical hermeneutic stance
• Outlines defining the research question, thesis, limitations, and a chapter structure with intro, synopsis, scriptural foundations, tools, exegesis, and summary
• Shows how to cite peer‑reviewed books and articles using Logos footnote search and Zotero for accurate bibliographies
• Illustrates copying, cutting, and pasting footnote text to reuse citation data without losing context
• Offers tips on using Grammarly for prose polishing while avoiding AI‑generated text for substantive sections