Resources -

• How to Succeed in Graduate School, Marie DesJardin's monograph discusses the various stages of a graduate student's career, with advice for advisors as well.
• How to do Research at the MIT AI Lab, a collection of advice on research methodology and skills.
• How to Have a Bad Research Career, by Dave Patterson, mostly intended for junior faculty, but should be helpful in how you should think about research.
• The CRA's Workshop on Academic Careers, prepares for challenges of an academic career.
• You and Your Research, Richard Hamming's observations on research.