Doing Ph.D.

• Notes On The PhD Degree 
  

  by Douglas E. Comer

• So Long, and Thanks for the Ph.D.! 
  

  by Ronald T. Azuma

Doing Research

• A Stroke of Genius: Striving for Greatness in All You Do 
  

  by R. W. Hamming

• Useful Things to Know About Ph. D. Thesis Research 
  

  by H.T. Kung

Paper Review

• How to Review Papers 
  

  by Maja J. Mataric

• The Task of the Referee [PDF]
  

  by Alan Jay Smith

Writing Papers and Thesis

• The Elements of Style 
  

  by William Strunk, Jr.

• The American Heritage Book of English Usage

• Top-10 Tips for Writing a Paper [PPT]
  

  by Jim Kurose

• How to Organize your Thesis 
  

  by John W. Chinneck

• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students  
  

  by Virginia Tech College of Engineering

• Some Hints on Mathematical Style [PDF]
  

  by David Goss

• Writing a Math Phase Two Paper [PDF]
  

  by Steven L. Kleiman

• Writing Technical Articles  
  

  by Henning Schulzrinne

• Common Bugs in Writing  
  

  by Henning Schulzrinne

• Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX2e [PS][PDF]
  

  by Keith Reckdahl 

• Humor

Research Talk

• How to Present a Paper in Theoretical Computer Science: A Speaker's Guide for Students [PDF]
  

  by Ian Parberry

• What to Say in a Good Research Talk 
  

  by John Farrell

• The Short Talk 
  

  by Charles Van Loan

• How to Give a Good Research Talk [PPT][PDF]
  

  by Simon Peyton Jones 

Professional Networking

• Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students 
  

  by Phil Agre

Career Planning

• The Assistant Professor's Guide to the Galaxy  
  

  by George A. Bekey

Conference Calendar and Statistics

• Calls for Papers on Wireless and Mobile Network Control  
  

  by Alex Slingerland

• Networking Conference Dates  
  

  by Tim Moors

• Conference Statistics  
  

  by Kevin Almeroth

Some Useful Links

• Bartleby.com 
  

  Great Books Online

• Merriam-Webster