Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences

by Robert V. Smith

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Concise, encouraging, and filled with practical information about the business of being a research student, Graduate Research is a step-by-step guide for students in the life, natural, physical, and social-behavioral sciences. First published in 1984, the third edition is updated with information about new federal regulations governing research and acknowledges the importance of the internet and World Wide Web to today's scientific community. It will be an invaluable resource for students throughout their careers, including undergraduates and high school students planning for the future.

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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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4 out of 5 stars

Compact and useful guide, 2005-03-21
I liked the book in general, its compact style and sound advice. It serves as a guide that maybe useful to grad students especially those in their first years, a recommended reading.
What I didn't like was:
1- The first chapters were more like a research paper full of citations and quote that distracted me a lot from the main topic. Fortunately this style didn't continue for the later chapters.
2- If you are not a chemistry/psychology student you will feel uncomfortable sometimes since the books quotes many examples from those fields. But all in all is ok.
3- Still not what I wanted exactly, a book that covers the thought process for discovery, generating ideas, and the transition from the more relaxed/dependent style of undergraduate to the rigor/creative style of grad. school. Surely the book talks about this in one chapter or two but what I wanted was more devotion to these concepts.

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5 out of 5 stars

An EXCELLENT guide for first or second year grad students!, 1999-06-22
I would highly recommend this book for ANYONE planning to pursue a graduate degree in the sciences. Those early in their graduate career will also find it helpful. Dr. Smith covers several topics from the qualities of a good researcher, choosing the right school, choosing a thesis advisor, as well as scientific ethics and scientific writing. I have found this book very useful. I just wish I would have had it when I was a junior or senior in college!

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