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• Survival Guide provides recommendations for getting the most from your PhD program. By Stanford University.
• Mentors presents tips for doctoral students on how to find and use their mentors. By anonymous.
• Student-Advisor Relationships presents different advisor archetypes and how types influence student-advisor relationships. This theoretical article is in a PDF. By Varun Grover and Manoj K. Malhotra.
• Students with Families provides links to sites on issues relevant to students with families. By ED Education.
• Career Development Center provides helpful resources for advanced doctoral students. By Stanford University.
• Surviving the ABD Process is a great web-based support service for doctoral students that offers a free ABD Newsletter as well on online and telephone support groups for ABD students.

Self-Care

• Time Management shares 10 tips for multi-taskers, some are surprising. By Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist.
• Stress Management presents 37 tips for alleviating anxiety. By Reader’s Digest.
• Healthy Lifestyle presents suggestions for achieving work-life balance. By WebMD.
• Psychological Help presents brief mental health screenings. This site is not a replacement for a mental health professional. By Mental Health America.

Research 101

• Before Starting Literature Searchs presents a diagram on decreasing time spent on starting a search. By Creighton University.
• Conducting a Literature Review defines literature review and provides tips on conducting your search. By Ferdinand D. Bluford Library.
• Developing a Logic Model presents steps from start to finish on creating a model in this 72-page PDF. By Kellogg Foundation.

Interventions

• Substance Abuse/Mental Health (SAMSHA) presents model, effective, and promising programs on substance abuse and mental health programs for communities. By SAMSHA.
• Juvenile Justice Programs (OJJDP) presents evidence-based programs for behavior problems. By Development Services Group.
• Violence Prevention (Blueprints) presents evidence-based programs. By Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Institute of Behavioral Science University of Colorado at Boulder.
• Violence Prevention in Schools reviews programs and best-practices. By Virginia Best Practices in School-Based Violence Prevention.
• Educational Programs presents tools for practitioners interested in program selection. By Helping America’s Youth.

Similar Sites

• Tips for PhD Students addresses questions from when to submit your first abstract to what do you do in your PhD defense. By anonymous.
• So long, and thanks for the Ph.D. is an article written by a former PhD student on topics to know before starting a PhD program. By Ronald T. Azuma.

Collaboration with Researchers Across the Globe

• Graduate Junction: Come explore this online global graduate research community! Signing up allows you to find researchers in your area of interest and participate in networking!

SSWR PowerPoints from Doctoral Student Panelists

• Teaching as a Doctoral Student presents considerations, strategies, and resources for teaching. By Dr. Elizabeth Anthony. 2007 Panel
• Transitioning to Junior Faculty shares the challenges and opportunities of transitions from student to junior faculty. By Dr. Michael Lindsey. 2007 Panel
• Achieving Work-Life Balance shares specific strategies for harmonizing personal and professional balance. By Dr. Lori K. Holleran Steiker. 2007 Panel
• Transitioning to a Published Scholar: A Glimpse at the Process through Pictures and Stores. By Dr. Kia J. Bentley. 2008 Panel.
• Cultivating Strategies for New Faculty Success. By Dr. Sean Joe. 2008 Panel.
• Considering Applied Evaluation and Research Career Options. By Dr. Lois Thiessen Love. 2008 Panel.

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