Research

See also:

• Reference: Education: Directories: Searching: Scholarly Research  (2)

• How to Organize Your Thesis   - Aims of a thesis and how to present them. What should be in each chapter and why.

• Burnout Prevention and Recovery - Funny view point on burnout at MIT
• Eddie's Anti-Procrastination Site - Avoid getting distracted and keep starting. Also offers procrastination links and books.
• How to Give a Good Research Talk - What to focus on and why, slide tips, using examples, pruning, and getting feedback.
• How to have Your Abstract Rejected - Funny and to the point advice on creating and submitting abstracts.
• Notes on the Structure of a Scientific Paper - Style and content expectations, with examples.
• Notes on Writing Papers and Theses - Writing style tips. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.
• Old Dominion University Library Research Tutorials - Guides and tutorials to finding library materials for college papers and projects.
• So long, and thanks for the Ph.D. - Useful advice on the politics of research, skills you should work on and motives of the people involved. Long but worth the read.
• Structured approach to presenting theses - long detailed description of thesis structure
• Talking to others at conferences - Tips about how to get past the 'feeling awkward' stage at conferences.
• Thesis, what examiners look for - 18 questions covering introduction, review, objectives, experiments and contribution.
• Writing and Presenting Your Thesis - Advice for every stage of the process. List of general advice, suggestions and invaluable tips.
• Writing Up Your PhD - The human mind works on full power until you sit down to write. Good advice on how to get past this problem.