Useful Links for Students

Ph.D. Study:

• 10 Easy Ways to Fail a PhD by Matt Might

• PhD Research: Elements of Excellence by Ness B. Shroff

• How to Be a Good Graduate Student by Grace Troupe

• How to Be a Good Graduate Student (Video) by Biswanath Mukherjee

• What is a PhD by Jeff Offutt

• Thoughts on Choosing an Advisor by Jeff Offutt

Doing Research:

• Einstein's Secret to Amazing Problem Solving (and 10 Specific Ways You Can Use It)

• How to Start Research in Computer Networks: Seven Steps on the Road to Success by Ahmed Helmy

Academic Writing:

• A Librarians Guide to a Research Paper by USC Marshall School of Business

• How to Write a Great Research Paper by Simon Peyton Jones

• Writing Technical Articles by Henning Schulzrinne

• Hints on Writing by Jeff Offutt

• Technical Writing Resources

Research Presentation:

• How to Give a Good Talk by Arnaud Legout

• How to Give a Good Research Talk by Simon Peyton Jones, John Hughes, and John Launchbury

• Hints for Giving Presentations by Jeff Offutt

Paper Review:

• Rules for Reviewing Papers by Jeff Offutt

• Hints for Reviewing Papers by John Ousterhout

Conference Calendar and Statistics:

• Conference Statistics maintained by Kevin Almeroth

• A Wiki for Call for Papers