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Ph.D. dissertation/research
advice:
- Suggested guidelines for finding "related work"
for conference papers. by Gail Kaiser.
- Discussion on
Ph.D. thesis proposals in computing science by H. C. Lauer
- How to write a PhD Thesis given at the doctoral symposium at ASE'03 (Oct 2003) by Steve Easterbrook
- Advice
for finishing a Ph.D. (pdf document containing slides by Prof. Daniel M.
Berry) Lecture
- Some
guidelines on doing good research
- How to
Organize your Thesis, by John W. Chinneck.
- Chris
Riesbeck on What is a Thesis Defense?
- How
to write a thesis in an Experimental area of Computer Science by Doug
Comer.
- How to
escape during a Ph.D. Final Exam by Doug Comer.
- An
explanation of language used in CS Departments by Doug Comer.
- For anyone
considering a Ph.D. in Computer Science by Doug Comer.
- How to
measure research by Doug Comer.
- How to write a Ph.D.
thesis by Joe Wolfe.
- Tips for Writing
and Presentation of Thesis or Dissertation by Joseph Levine.
- Dissertation
Advice, by Olin Shivers Dissertation Advice
- Resources for Students
interested in the PhD by Norman Ramsey
- How to get
admitted to a PhD program, by Norman Ramsey.
- Advice
collection
- What Am I
Doing Here? A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Grad School in the Sciences
by Cory Kerens, Ph.D.
- For
anyone considering a Ph.D. in Computer Science, by Doug Comer
- Making
key research decisions. From 500 Tips For Research Students, by
Sally Brown, Liz McDowell and Phil Race.
- Thesis
resources
- PhD
rants-and-raves
- Dissertation
writing
- Tips
on research and writing, by Renée Miller.
- Jeff Offut
Lectures for PhD Courses
- So long, and
thanks for the Ph.D.!, by Ronald Azuma
- A Letter to
Research Students, by Duane A. Bailey
- Networking
on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students
- Master
Thesis Computer Science
- Thoughts on Ph.D.
Qualifiers by Phil Koopman
- Tom Martin's qual page
for some good hints from the student point of view.
- Graduate
Study in the Computer and Mathematical Sciences : A Survival Manual,
Dianne O'Leary
- How to be a Good
Graduate Student by Marie desJardins.
- Guide to
working with Norman Ramsey expectations and obligations as an advisor.
- A
Dictionary of Useful Research Phrases
- Burnout
Prevention and Recovery at MIT
- Networking
on the Network by Phil Agre
- How to be
terrible graduate student (by Graeme Hirst, University of Toronto).
- Choosing
an Advisor by Marshall Lev Dermer, UW-Milwaukee.
- Information for
current and prospective graduate students by Timothy Finin.
- Computer Science
Graduate School Survival Guide by Ronald Azuma.
- Notes On The
PhD Degree
- Re-Envisioning
the Ph.D. by the graduate school of UW
- Statement
of Purpose Tip Sheet
Presentation advice:
- Some Advice on giving a
Talk, by Olivier Danvy. Issues in making an oral
presentation
- Conference
talk advice from Mark Hill.
- Veljko
Milutinovic, A Good Method to Prepare and Use Transparencies for Research
Presentations
- Robert Drysdale
on Giving Technical Talks
- Peyton
Jones, Hughes and Launchbury on How to Give a Good Research Talks
- Hints
on Writing Technical Papers and Making Presentations
- Presentation
Advice
- Presentation
Techniques by T.H. Tse
- How
to Give a Technical Talk by Donglin Liang
- Things
I Hope Not to See or Hear at SIGGRAPH, by Jim Blinn.
- How to Do Research and
Give Presentations
- How
to give a good research talk, Simon Peyton Jones, John Launchbury, John
Hughes, SIGPLAN Notices 28(11), Nov 1993.
- How
to give a good research talk: comments by others (Simon Peyton Jones)
- Guide for
Speakers by Ian Parberry
- Writing
Good Papers and Presentations by David Coppit
- Ideas
from Bruce Donald
- Ideas from Paul
Edwards
- Maxims for
Malfeasant Speakers
- Tips and tricks for
giving a talk
- Oral
presentation skills Tips for Preparing and
Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids
- Preparing
Your Oral Presentation Tips for a Better Generated Slide
Presentation Presentation
HOWTO
- The Short Talk
- Giving a
Talk: Guidelines for the Preparation and Presentation of Technical
Seminars
- The Best
Method for Presentation of Research Results A Good Method to Prepare
and Use Transparencies for Research Presentations
- How to Present a
Paper in Theoretical Computer Science: A Speaker's Guide for Students
- Ian
Parberry, How to Present a Paper in Theoretical Computer Science: A Speaker's
Guide for Students
- How
to Present a Paper by Ashwin Ram
- How
to Give a Good Research Talk
- Designing
Effective Poster Presentations
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