These books and resources are helpful tools for jumpstarting your dissertation. The Graduate College and the Writer's Workshop also offers useful resources and information. And you can always ask a librarian for help!
This work is both a guide for instructors of high-level ESL students, but also has practical tips for academic writing beyond the dissertation - like conference proposals - for all levels of scholars.
More than a basic style guide, this text features tips on the writing of scholarly literature, and deals with legals issues of submissions of work to publishers.