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Succeeding in Graduate School |
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Getting
What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or
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Dissertations
and Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields A compilation of advice and suggestions from 35 years of supervising students completing theses and doctoral dissertations, this book was developed to aid students in making the process less mysterious and a more exciting educational experience. The topics covered are the nuts and bolts needed to complete your task from start to finish. This is a great resource to make sure you have covered all your bases and presented the best thesis or dissertation possible. Written by John D. Cone and Sharon L. Foster. |
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General Resources
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Advice
on Research and Writing |
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Looking
for External Funding |
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How
to Be a Good Graduate Student/Advisor |
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Characteristics
of Graduate School Superstars |
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PSYCGRAD
Project: Psychology Graduate Students on the Internet Join their e-mail forum/newsgroup for psychology graduate students or take advantage of a list of services with links to jobs, literature, organizations, resources, and other sites. |
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Thinking
about Graduate School in Psychology, eh? |
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Graduate
Student Resources On the Web! |
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Fellowship
Programs Unit of Policy and Global Affairs (PGA) Information about predoctoral, dissertation, postdoctoral, and other fellowship programs (from the Ford Foundation, Howard Hughes, and NASA) that are administered by PGA. |
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Links
to Psychological Journals An index of 1,600+ online psychology and social science journals that allow you to link to journal home pages and journal information on the web. Compiled by Armin Günther. |
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APA
Graduate Students (APAGS) The home for graduate student concerns within the APA. Take a look at their newsletter and see what they offer for graduates who join. |
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Now That
I Have a Degree in Psychology, What Skills Are Most Important? |
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Resources for Study Abroad |
APA Style Resources
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APA
Publication Manual Crib Sheet A summary of rules compiled by Russ Dewey from the APA Publication Manual. This is a great reference tool for a quick look at rules and reference formats. |
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Guidelines
for Writing in APA Another reference tool for writing in APA. This site goes over: checkpoints for the manuscript, rules of APA, headings, citations, references, miscellaneous points, plus examples of page layouts. Compiled by William U. Borst. |
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APA
Style Guide This is a comprehensive style guide for references in APA provided by the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. Take a look at how to format books, journals, electronic information (including the Internet), and other media. |
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Psychology
With Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide Another summary of the APA Publication Manual. This site was designed by Dr. M. Plonsky with hints to avoid common mistakes and was organized well so you can easily find the information you are looking for. |
Statistical Resources
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FedStats This is a powerful tool that allows you to access the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government. FedStats is comprised of over 70 Federal agencies and allows you to benefit from official statistics they collect and publish. |
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National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Provides a wide range of statistical data from the Federal government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS works with other Federal agencies, researchers, and academic institutions and provides data to policymakers in Congress and the Administration as well as to researchers and others in the health community. |
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Selecting
Statistics A basic guide to choosing the right statistical procedure (originally intended for social science data). Very user friendly--just choose your statistical design and it gives the statistical measure and reference information so you can find out more about it. Program by William M.K. Trochim. |
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Research
Randomizer A great site designed to assist researchers in preparing a random sampling or in assigning subjects to experimental conditions. Research Randomizer utilizes a program with a JavaScript random number generator to produce sets of random numbers that can be used in a variety of experimental situations. |
Internships
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Association
of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers (APPIC) If you are looking for an internship, this site provides a way to view openings and be matched to the right program. This site also promotes high quality training and recruitment practices at professional internship and training sites throughout the US and Canada. |
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Summer
Jobs, Internships, Fieldwork, and Postgraduate Options Provided by jobweb, this site gives information on summer jobs, internships, and fieldwork with links to various programs and resources. |
Fun Stuff
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Mind
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A
Dictionary of Useful Research Phrases A humorous guide to understanding jargon and phrasing in research papers. Find out what researchers are really saying... |
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