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How to Organize Your Thesis
Aims of a thesis and how to present them. What should be in each chapter and why.
http://www.sce.carleton.ca/faculty/chinneck/thesis.html
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So long, and thanks for the Ph.D.
Useful advice on the politics of research, skills you should work on and motives of the people involved. Long but worth the read.
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/hitch4.html
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Thesis, what examiners look for
18 questions covering introduction, review, objectives, experiments and contribution.
http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/eduthes4.htm
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Talking to others at conferences
Tips about how to get past the 'feeling awkward' stage at conferences.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~danhorn/conference.txt
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Notes on Writing Papers and Theses
Writing style tips. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.
http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/edulertz.htm
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How to have Your Abstract Rejected
Funny and to the point advice on creating and submitting abstracts.
http://www4.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/~nipkow/misc/reject.html
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Writing and Presenting Your Thesis
Advice for every stage of the process. List of general advice, suggestions and invaluable tips.
http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/
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Notes on the Structure of a Scientific Paper
Style and content expectations, with examples.
http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/edupaper.htm
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Burnout Prevention and Recovery
Funny view point on burnout at MIT
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/w/c/wchuang/News/college/MIT-views.html
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Eddie's Anti-Procrastination Site
Avoid getting distracted and keep starting. Also offers procrastination links and books.
http://www.geocities.com/writethethesis/
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