This page contains some additonal helpful material for grad students.
Useful Resources about Graduate School
This webpage contains a collection of very useful links for graduate students. This collection was assembled by Prof. Evangelos E. Milios from Dalhousie University.
Effective Writing Resources at the University of Alberta
We strongly recommend that you consider taking
the writing course offered here.
The Schedule and Fees are here
If the cost of the course is an issue, discuss it with your
supervisor.
Writing References
These resources can help you become a better writer:
- William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White, "The Elements of Style", 4th Edition.
- Nicholas J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, Second edition.
- Renee Miller's comments on Computer Science Writing
- Donald E. Knuth, Tracy L. Larrabee, and Paul M. Roberts, Mathematical Writing
Paper-Writing References
- How to Write an Abstract, Phil Koopman, Carnegie Mellon University.
- How to avoid the reviewer's axe: an editor's view, Stephen D. Senturia, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 12, No. 3, June 2003, pp. 229-232
Poster-Making References
Posters are an important way to present research in an interactive setting.
- Advice on designing scientific posters, Colin Purrington, Department of Biology, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania.
Thesis Writing
Keep these resources in mind for when your thesis-writing time comes:
- Steve Easterbrook, How Theses Get Written: Some Hot Tips Department of Computing Science, University of Toronto, 2000.
- "An Anonymous AI Professor", Thesis Guidelines Department of Computing Science, University of Toronto, 2000.
Unix Utilities
Resources for scripting and automatic data processing:
