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Graduate Research

A Guide for Students in the Sciences

Book • Fourth Edition2016

Authors:

Robert V. Smith, Llewellyn D. Densmore and Edward F. Lener

Graduate Research

A Guide for Students in the Sciences

Book • Fourth Edition2016

 

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Authors:

Robert V. Smith, Llewellyn D. Densmore and Edward F. Lener

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Graduate Research is an all-in-one resource for prospective and matriculated graduate students in the sciences. The newly revised edition includes updates to every chapter. Graduat ... read full description

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    Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    Pages 1-19

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    Chapter 2 - Attitudes, Commitments, and Creativity

    Pages 21-29

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    Chapter 3 - Making Choices

    Pages 31-52

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    Chapter 4 - Time Management

    Pages 53-62

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    Chapter 5 - Principles of Scientific Research

    Pages 63-77

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    Chapter 6 - Ethics and the Scientist

    Pages 79-91

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    Chapter 7 - Library and Literature Work

    Pages 93-107

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    Chapter 8 - Writing and Speaking Skills

    Pages 109-137

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    Chapter 9 - Preparing Theses and Dissertations

    Pages 139-150

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    Chapter 10 - Presentation and Publication of Papers

    Pages 151-166

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    Chapter 11 - Research Involving Human Subjects and Animals and Biohazards and Laboratory Safety

    Pages 167-186

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    Chapter 12 - Getting Grant Support

    Pages 187-210

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    Chapter 13 - The Graduate Researcher and Teaching

    Pages 211-222

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    Chapter 14 - Getting a Job

    Pages 223-240

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    Chapter 15 - Shaping a Career

    Pages 241-261

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    References

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    Subject Index

    Pages 277-287

About the book

Description

Graduate Research is an all-in-one resource for prospective and matriculated graduate students in the sciences. The newly revised edition includes updates to every chapter. Graduate Research covers a range of topics including writing and preparation of research proposals, developing and refining teaching skills, and ethics and compliance areas such as research involving human subjects and animals.

Graduate Research helps readers navigate the multidimensional and interdisciplinary world of scientific research and it is an invaluable resource for graduate researchers as well as those in advising or mentoring roles.

Graduate Research is an all-in-one resource for prospective and matriculated graduate students in the sciences. The newly revised edition includes updates to every chapter. Graduate Research covers a range of topics including writing and preparation of research proposals, developing and refining teaching skills, and ethics and compliance areas such as research involving human subjects and animals.

Graduate Research helps readers navigate the multidimensional and interdisciplinary world of scientific research and it is an invaluable resource for graduate researchers as well as those in advising or mentoring roles.

Key Features

  • Discusses a broad range of topics including time management, library and literature work, and grant support
  • Includes a new chapter on career planning and development with advice on careers in academia, government, and the private sector
  • Contains chapters that promote the development of a varied set of communication skills
  • Greatly expanded treatment of graduate study and research in international settings
  • Discusses a broad range of topics including time management, library and literature work, and grant support
  • Includes a new chapter on career planning and development with advice on careers in academia, government, and the private sector
  • Contains chapters that promote the development of a varied set of communication skills
  • Greatly expanded treatment of graduate study and research in international settings

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ISBN

978-0-12-803749-2

Language

English

Published

2016

Copyright

Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Imprint

Academic Press

Authors

Robert V. Smith

Collaborative Brain Trust University Consulting (CBT UC), Sacramento, CA, USA

Llewellyn D. Densmore

Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

Edward F. Lener

University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA