CPSC 590: Research Methods in Computer Science
Resources
The following list of resources has been copied from Iowa State with the kind permission of Dr. Vasant Honavar.
General Advice for Young Scientists
- Peter Medawar, Advice to A Young Scientist, Basic Books, 1981.
- R. Cajal, Advice for a Young Investigator, (English Translation) MIT Press, 1999.
- R. Reis, Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering, IEEE Press, 1987.
Computer Science Research
Scientific Writing and Presentation
- J. Zobel, Writing For Computer Science, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1997.
- J. Paradis and M. Zimmerman, The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1997.
- V. Booth. Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper and Speaking at Scientific Meetings. London: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
- R. Day (Ed). How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. Oryx Press, 1998.
- M. Davis, G. Fry. Scientific Papers and Presentations. New York: Academic Press, 1996.
- R. Day. Scientific English. A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals, Oryx Press, 1996.
- A. Friedland, Writing Successful Science Proposals. Yale University Press, 2000.
- W. Strunk, Jr., E. White, C. Osgood, R. Angell. The Elements of Style. Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
- J. Gibaldi. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Modern Language Association of America. 1999.
- Tips for Writing and Presentation of Thesis or Dissertation by Joseph Levine.
- How to write a Ph.D. thesis by Joe Wolfe.
- How to write a thesis in an Experimental area of Computer Science by Doug Comer.
- How to Organize Your Thesis by John Chinneck.
- Sample Theses from MIT
- Guide for Writing a Research Proposal by Joseph Levine.
- An Evaluation of the Ninth SOSP Submissions, or, How (and How Not) to Write a Good Systems Paper by Roy Levin and David D. Redell
- Hints on good mathematical writing, by David Goss
- A primer on mathematical writing, by Steven L. Kleiman
- How to Give a Good Research Talk, by Simon Peyton Jones et al. and comments.
- How to Present a Paper in Theoretical Computer Science, by Ian Parberry.
- A Guide for New Referees in Theoretical Computer Science, by Ian Parberry.
- Advice to Authors of Extended Abstracts, by William Pugh.
- How To Have Your Abstract Rejected, by van Leunen and Lipton.
- Advice for 1996 POPL submissions
Scientific Ethics
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