Useful Links for Students

Ph.D. Study:

• How to Be a Good Graduate Student by Marie desJardins

• What is a PhD by Jeff Offutt

• Thoughts on Choosing an Advisor by Jeff Offutt

• Useful Things to Know about Ph.D. Thesis Research by H. T. Kung

• Differences between Undergraduate, Master, and Ph.D. Training by Li-Chun Wang (in Chinese)

Doing Research:

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

• Good Philosophies on Doing Research by Li-Chun Wang (in Chinese)

• How to Complete a Research Task by Li-Chun Wang

Academic Writing:

• 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

• Tools and Tips for Writing Papers Using LaTex maintained by Tao Xie

Research Presentation:

• What to Say in a Good Research Talk by John Farrell

• 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

• Call for Book Chapters and Call for Papers of Special Issues maintained by Lei Shu

• A Wiki for Call for Papers