The graduate school has a library of books on topics such as PhD project management, scientific writing, career planning and more. Below is a list of current titles. Students are invited to stop by the Graduate School Office to browse through these resources!
Books about the PhD process and beyond
Bloom, Dale F. (1999) The PhD Process: A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences; Oxford University Press, USA; ISBN-10: 0195119002
Dee, Phil. (2006) Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research: A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs; Cambridge University Press; ISBN-10: 0521617405
Feibelman, Peter J. (1993) PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide To Survival In Science; Basic Books; ISBN-10: 0201626632
Gosling, Patricia A. & Noordam, B. (2006) Mastering Your PhD: Survival and Success in the Doctoral Years and Beyond; ISBN-10: 3540333878
Peters, Robert. (1997) Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a PhD; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; ISBN-10: 0374524777
Phillips, Estelle & Pugh, Derek S. (2005) How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors; Open University Press; ISBN-10: 0335216846
Rosei, Federico & Johnson, Tudor. (2006) Survival Skills for Scientists; London, Imperial College Press; ISBN: 1-86094-640-2
References on scientific writing and publication
Day, Robert A. (1995) Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals 2nd Edition; Oryx Press; ISBN-10: 0897749898
Day, Robert A. & Gastel, B. (2006) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper; Greenwood; ISBN-10: 0313330409
Lagdendijk, Ad (2008) Survival Guide for Scientists: Writing-Presentation-E-mail ; Springer; ISBN-10: 9053565124
Matthews, Janice R., Bowen, John M. & Matthews, Robert W. (2001) Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-By-step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences; Cambridge University Press; ISBN-10: 0521789621
Career guides (acadmic science)
Fiske, Peter S. and Louie, Aaron (2000) Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists; American Geophysical Union; ISBN-10: 0875902952
Grey, Paul & Drew, David E. (2008) What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career; Stylus Publishing; ISBN-10: 1579222641
Vick, Julia Miller & Furlong, Jennifer S. (2008) The Academic Job Search Handbook; University of Pennsylvania Press; ISBN-10: 0812220161
Career guides (general, non-traditional)
Bolles, Richard N. (2009) What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers; Ten Speed Press; ISBN-10: 1580089879
Kreeger, Karen Y. (1998) Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science ; Taylor & Francis; ISBN-10: 1560326700
Robbins-Roth, Cynthia ed. (2005) Alternative Careers in Science, Second Edition: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Scientific Survival Skills); Academic Press; ISBN-10: 0125893760
