Thesis writing

Style Guides and Computer Tools

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• Review the literature regularly and keep your literature survey up-to-date
• Maintain exemplary records of your experimental/theoretical work (so that others can replicate
• your results)
• While your supervisor is required to be reasonably available for consultation, it is you responsibility to keep in touch with your supervisor
• Make yourself available to your supervisor for regular meetings at mutually acceptable times
• Follow the university's policy regarding ownership of intellectual property
• "It’s all a matter of perspective. As a student you have little to no control over the administrative part of things, but on the flip side, if you take the time to get to know your administrators, things can be made a lot smoother, especially if someone in the office is willing to sign a form that is late."
• "Ultimately, you are responsible for yourself as a graduate student. It’s time to learn how to self-advocate."
• "Take care of your committee. It sounds corny, but if the student doesn’t care, the committee won’t. For example, set up meetings (time and agenda), give them plenty of information on what you are doing (progress reports), and remind them of past, present, and future important stuff."
• "Don’t expect your committee to care for your emotions. Their role is to put students to the test."
• "Other graduate students are your ticket to a healthy student life. They either have gone through it, are going through it, or will go through it. Sharing feelings and experiences will keep you sane."
• "It’s tough, yet rewarding at the same time, being a graduate student. There are a lot of us at UBC, so competition is high."
• "Be nice to librarians: they are a key resource as your research progresses. You may need their assistance not only during the literature review, but for data analysis, web searches, copyright issues."
• "Use your research to make contacts. Remember, you aren’t just conducting graduate research—you are also entering a field of colleagues."

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