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Test Prep
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Finding Programs
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In the Library
- College Blue Book
- Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Biological Sciences
- Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work
- Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences
Occupation Information
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Recommended Reading
A Guide to Academia by Call Number: Request Through JCKL ILLISBN: 9780470960417A handbook for individuals thinking seriously about going to graduate school. This book explains all the steps and potential bumps in the road that might be encountered as students take the plunge into academia. Starting with an undergraduate student looking for a graduate school, the reader is taken on a journey up the academic ladder through graduate studies, a postdoctoral fellowship and an assistant professorship. Each chapter gives advice on how to survive the each stage but how to get to the next stage quickly.
From Student to Scholar by Call Number: LB1778 .C26 2008ISBN: 9780231145329Covers an extensive range of critical issues in professorial life: planning, completeing, and defending a dissertation; navigating a job interview; improving teaching performance; preparing and publishing research; developing a professional network; and garnering support for tenure. The author deals with such hurdles as a difficult dissertation advisor, problematic colleagues, and the pressures of the tenure clock.
The Compleat Academic by Call Number: H62 C584824 2004ISBN: 1591470358"The Complete Academic provides practical advice to help new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career. With humor and insight, leading academics share lessons they learned through their own hard experience. This guidance will help readers plan, play, and fulfill their potential in the academic career game."
Finding Researchers in Your Field
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