The Chicago guide to your career in science : a toolkit for students and postdocs /
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| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
[2008]
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| Series: | Chicago guides to academic life.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: thinking about a research career
- The stages of a research career
- Pursuing graduate education
- Advisors and mentors
- Choosing and conducting a dissertation project
- Effective teaching
- Designing your postdoctoral experience
- Preparing for your first real job
- Diversity of career choices
- Tools for successful job searching
- Conducting and presenting research
- The meaning and responsible conduct of research
- Keeping a notebook
- Working with others
- Creativity and problem solving
- Staying motivated
- Managing time
- Finding and managing information
- Communicating
- Going to scientific meetings
- Poster presentations
- Speaking
- Writing
- Tables and graphics
- Writing and defending your dissertation
- Writing a journal article
- Writing fellowship and grant proposals.