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Those who teach college students have extensive training in their disciplines, but unlike their counterparts at the high school or elementary school level, they often have surprisingly little instruction in the craft of teaching itself. This guide offers practical advice for various situations a new teacher might face.

In offering helpful tips and advice on matters ranging from library research and proper citations to document version control and managing what's on your computer screen as a deadline looms, Charles Lipson has written an invaluable comprehensive guide for students and faculty alike.

A wide-ranging guide to issues and citation styles that students will encounter across the length and breadth of their college careers.

Each year, 700,000 students from around the world come to the United States and Canada to study. For many, the experience is as challenging as it is exciting. This title is designed to help students navigate the myriad issues they will encounter - from picking a program to landing a campus job.

Helps students take charge of their university experience by providing a blueprint they can follow to achieve their educational goals. This book offers tips on choosing a college, selecting classes, deciding on a major, interacting with faculty, and applying to graduate school.

Embarking upon research as a graduate student or postdoc can be exciting and enriching - the start of a rewarding career. But the world of scientific research is also a competitive one, with grants and good jobs increasingly hard to find. This guide intends to help scientists not just cope with but excel at this critical phase in their careers.

Coloring books have come to the aid of stressed out people the world over, and academic life is one full of stresses. This activity book invites us into a day in the life of an academic, and with authorial wit and clever original illustrations immerses its users, through coloring and other activities, to the unique experiences and challenges of academic life. Intended as an interactive satire, the combination of humor and activities can settle any mind, and also bring into entertaining relief the lives of campus academics.

After years of preparation and anticipation, many students arrive at college without any real knowledge of the ins and outs of college life. Written by an award-winning teacher, this title provides much-needed help to students, offering practical tips and specific study strategies that can equip them to excel in their new environment.

With a perpetually tight job market, the road to an academic career can be a rocky and frustrating one. There are lots of questions, and this book attempts to provide good, frank answers to them.