Web Directory

» Academic Ladder
   Provides information for graduate students on every stage of the dissertation process, and for professors hoping for tenure. Includes assessments, new and archived articles, a newsletter, and information on dissertation and tenure coaching.
   http://www.academicladder.com/

» All About Grad School
   Geographical listing of business, law, medical and engineering graduate schools.
   http://www.allaboutgradschool.com/

» American Graduate Education
   Contains resources for students worldwide who wish to pursue graduate education in the USA. Information on the U.S. educational system, profiles of graduate schools, tips on applying for visas, information about different kinds of graduate programs.
   http://www.americangraduateeducation.com

» Association for Support of Graduate Students (ASGS)
   A service organization for dissertation-writing graduate students.
   http://www.asgs.org/

» Beyond Academe
   Intended to help PhDs make the transition out of academia. Beyond Academe is intended specifically for historians but can be used by PhDs in the humanities as well as the sciences.
   http://www.beyondacademe.com/

» Career Center - Graduate Students and Ph.D.'s
   Helps Ph.D.'s in their career search. Contains numerous articles and resources that would be helpful for any undergrad or graduate student beginning their job hunt.
   http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm

» Dissertation/Thesis Guide
   This is a highly informative site with a lot of details about every stage of the dissertation process, written by a professor.
   http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/

» Doctoral Student Perceptions of Learning to be Reflective Practitioners
   Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which looks at how doctoral students learn how to become members of their professions.
   http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo1052l1.htm

» Entering Graduate School
   Offers advice from three seasoned academics on whether graduate school is a good idea for a person.
   http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/301516.html

» EverythingBio.com: Biology Graduate School Search
   Includes a search tool designed to assist students in finding the right graduate biology program for them.
   http://www.everythingbio.com/gradschool/index.php

» Grad Source
   A resource for graduate bound students in North America and from around the world who are interested in US or Canadian masters and doctoral programs.
   http://www.gradsource.com/

» Graduate and Continuing Education for Community College Leaders
   Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the benefits of graduate education for leaders in community colleges.
   http://www.ericdigests.org/1998-1/graduate.htm

» How to Succeed in Graduate School: A Guide for Students and Advisors
   Article originally published in Crossroads, the ACM student magazine.
   http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-2/advice1.html

» How to Survive as a Graduate Student
   Advice from graduate students on grad school survival in a computer science department at Carnegoie Mellon University. Much of the information applies to graduate students in other fields.
   http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/bnoble/Web/survival/survpage.html

» New Professors’ Reflections on the Dissertation Process
   Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which presents the views of a new faculty member on the dissertation writing process.
   http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2542z3.htm

» PhinisheD
   Online discussion and support group for people who can't seem to finish their dissertations or theses.
   http://www.phinished.org/

» Re-envisioning the Ph.D. Project
   Dedicated to fostering national/international discussion and initiatives that address the question: How can we re-envision the Ph.D. to meet the societal needs of the 21st Century?
   http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision/

» Successful Academic
   Contains information about finishing the Ph.D. dissertation and succeeding in one's academic career. Has articles, advice, a newsletter, and recommended book lists. The owner provides both dissertation and faculty coaching.
   http://successfulacademic.com

» Thesis and Dissertation Abstracts
   Offers a free service which allows anyone who has written a thesis, dissertation or paper to publish their abstract online and thus making it available to the whole Internet community.
   http://www.thesisabstracts.com/

» University Job Bank
   Provides current openings of graduate research and teaching assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, and resume services.
   http://www.ujobbank.com/

» Write Your Dissertation or Thesis
   Information on completing M.A. or Ph.D. programs, monthly newsletter, and CD-ROM resource tool that can be purchased. Tool was designed to address aspects of completing a thesis or dissertation by providing specific, orderly, structured guidance with chec
   http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com

» e-Coach Survival Guide
   Free monthly e-mail newsletter and other resources devoted to practical strategies for successfully completing doctoral dissertations.
   http://www.ecoach.com/