Astronomy Miscelaneous Reference Page

Compiled by Gary Agranat

If you're Considering Graduate School

• Philip Agre UCLA
• Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School
  Of the links here, I believe this is the most practical.
• The Art of Getting Help by Dan Yurman.
• Curious About Astronomy? Careers in Astronomy Cornell University.
• FAQs about A Career in Astronomy (The Astronomy Cafe) by Sten Odenwald.
• AAS Careers in Astronomy Brochure
  Presents the standard points. Don't rely just on this.
• Links to U.S. university astronomy departments with graduate programs
  Compiled at U. Mass.
• How to be a Good Graduate Student
  A personal view expressed in a paper, by Marie des Jardins.
• Resources for Graduate Students and Post-Docs: A compilation
  Spencer Hall, Dept. of Biology, Indiana University
• Also try the book:
  Letters to a Young Mathematician (Art of Mentoring)
  by Ian Stewart. © 2006. Perseus Books Group.

Writing

• How to Write A Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format Bates College
• A Checklist for Editing
  Prof. Nathan Sivin, U. Penn.

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Astronomy Miscelaneous Topics / Gary's Astronomy Homework Research Help / Revised June 24, 2007, updated July 15, 2007.
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