Completion Resources
Adviser / Advisee Communication Guide
- Advice on Advisers, by Sonja K. Foss and William Waters
- Managing Your Advisor, by Katie Shives
- "How to Write an E-mail to a Potential PhD Advisor/Professor", by Karen Kelsky
- "Why Aren't You Talking?" by Karen Head: Download essay in Word (.docx) or in OpenDocument Text (.odt) format.
Writing Your Master's Thesis
- They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing
- Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
- How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
- 10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly, by Michael C. Munger
- Myths and Truths About Publishable Journal Articles
- Piles, Stacks, Folders, by Peg Boyle Single
- Too Much to Say
- The Hardest Part of Writing is Restarting, by Rebecca Schuman
Library Resources Guide
- "Finding Library Resources for Your MA Thesis": Download guidelines in Word (.docx) or in OpenDocument Text (.odt) format.
- Using Online Resources (Google Slides)
- Library Classification System (Dewey Decimal/Library of Congress) (Google Slides)
Academic & Rare Book Websites
Academic Productivity & Research Focus
- Why Aren't You Writing?, by Trisha Gyurke
- Stuck in a Writing Rut, by Kerry Ann Rockquemore
- Dear Mentors: Summer Sucked. Now What?, by Kerry Ann Rockquemore and Anthony Ocampo
- How to Finish Your Dissertation, by Kerry Ann Rockquemore
- Why Won't My Students Complete Their Dissertations?, by Kerry Ann Rockquemore
- Jump-Start Your Productivity
- The Sunday Meeting, by Kerry Ann Rockquemore
- How to Develop a Productive Student Writing Group, by Thomas Seweid-DeAngelis
- Shut Up and Write
- Freedom
- Other Productivity Apps
Academic Conferences Guide
- How-To(sday): How to Write a Paper or Conference Proposal Abstract, by Karen Kelsky
- Tackling Your First Academic Conference Paper: A Practical Guide, by Dimitra Fimi
- "How to Give a Conference Paper" by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn: Download guide in Word (.doc) or in OpenDocument Text (.odt) format.
- Professionalization Tips: Conferences (How to Find Conferences in Taiwan and Abroad, Presenting Tips, and Conference Etiquette)
Preparing for the Job Market
- Using Graduate School Strategically, by Margaret Newhouse
- Using Graduate School Strategically, Part II, by Margaret Newhouse
- Every PhD Needs a Plan B, by Alexandra M. Lord
- So, What Skills Do I have?, by Jessica Quillin
- 13 Recommendations for Successful Job Interviews, by Saudra Loffredo
