Steve Tippins Ph.D. tells dissertation writers to delete references their committee rejects, even if you spent hours on them. Finishing the dissertation matters more than keeping every source. Let go of what doesn't serve the work.
You work so hard and every reference becomes like gold when it doesn't work, or when your committee doesn't want it and they want you to take it out. It's really, really hard to take something out that you might have spent days looking for. But always remember, your final goal is to finish. So if taking that out gets you done, then do it. Drop the word help in the comments and I'll send you my link to the Free Dissertation Help community. Just remember, you can do this.
