Resources for Graduate Students
Reading
- How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren, first published in 1940
- How to Read a Paper by Srinivasan Keshav
Research
- The Craft of Research by Wayne Booth and Gregory Colomb
- Semantic Scholar, an AI-powered research tool
- Bibcitation for reference generation and Zotero for research management
- Effective, responsible use of AI
- Simple rules for referencing
Writing
Revision
- Harvard Writing Center Strategies for Essay Writing
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- A Manual for Writers, Ninth Edition, by Kate Turabian
- Elements of Style, Fourth Edition, by Strunk and White
- Chicago-style citation quick guide
- Dennis Hazelett, It’s time to write.
- Cormac McCarthy’s on how to write a great paper
Data and Slides
Data and Slides
Data and Slides
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward Tufte
- Beautiful Evidence (especially "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint") by Edward Tufte
- Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Communication
Data and Slides
Data and Slides
- How to Speak, How to Listen by Mortimer Adler
- The Three-Minute Thesis
- UC Santa Barbara presentation tips
Reading for Currency
Reading for currency is essential for graduate students. Click the link below for some recommendations on how to improve your daily reading routine.