See these link for advice, writing, and tips for finishing you dissertation. If you're new to teaching see TA teaching tips (see the Teaching & Learning section for more topics).

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General Advice

• So, you want to do a PhD...(Early Days) Christof Monz, Queen Mary University of London
• So long, and thanks for the Ph.D.! Ronald T. Azuma
• Twenty-point Guide for PhD Students (and post-docs) Cynosura
• Getting the Most out of a Conference Part 1 Part 2 PhDAdvice.com
• Mama PhD An Inside Higher Ed blog for "mothers attempting to balance parenthood and academics"

Conferences

• Creating Effective Conference Presentations Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
• How to Prepare a Poster Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Writing

• Advice on Research & Writing Berkeley (Computer Science & Engineering)
• Writing Tips for PhD students, John H. Cochrane, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
• How to get Theses Written Steve Easterbrook, University of Toronto

APA

• APA Exposed Wendy Mages (Online Tutorial) Harvard Graduate School of Education (Online Tutorial)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide The Owl at Purdue
• APA Interactive Tutorial (Online Tutorial) Kevin Schoepp

Research

• Journal Info Lund University and National Library of Sweden tool for finding and linking to scientific journals
• Auraria Library Links
• New Investigator / Junior Faculty Resources UCD's Office of Research Development and Education
• COMIRB (Colorado Multiple Institution Review Board) portal UCD's research approval board
• COMIRB Forms
• COMIRB How To's
• COMIRB Education 

Finishing Your Dissertation

• How to Finish a PhD Matt Schonlau, Rand Statistical Consulting Service
• Finish or Cut Bait (and) Structuring Discipline Complete Your Dissertation.com
• So near and yet so far (writing up) Christof Monz, Queen Mary University of London
• A Sample Timeline for Completing a Dissertation Long, Thomas, John Convey and Adele Chwalek, Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education (San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers, 1985), 171 – 175.
• Dissertation Calculator (University of Minnesota)
• Demystifying the Dissertation: Piles, Stacks, Folders (Prewriting your Dissertation) Inside Higher Ed
• Demystifying the Dissertation: Don't Stare at Blank Screen Inside Higher Ed

   

Teaching Assistant (TA) Tips

• Teaching Tips Teaching Assistant Development at University of California, Santa Barbara
• Teaching Resource Guide for Teaching Assistants University Development and Public Affairs at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Teaching Assistant Tips Teaching & Learning Center, Eastern Kentucky University
• CFD Teaching & Learning Resources (this site)
• Look for "College Teaching 101" on our workshop schedule!