@Article{day:paper,
  author = {Robert A. Day},
  title = {How To Write a Scientific Paper},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication},
  year = {1977},
  month = {June},
  volume = {PC-20},
  number = {1},
  pages = {32--37},
  keyword = {scientific writing},
  comment = {Excellent, short summary of how to write a paper. Amusing too.
  Good as a class handout. See also day:writing, day:english.}
}

@Book{dupre:bugs,
  author = {Lyn Dupr\'e},
  title = {Bugs in Writing: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose},
  year = {1995},
  publisher = {Addison Wesley},
  keyword = {writing}
}

@Article{levin:writing,
  author = {Roy Levin and David D. Redell},
  title = {An Evaluation of the Ninth {SOSP} Submissions; or, How (and How Not)
  to Write a Good Systems Paper},
  journal = {ACM Operating Systems Review},
  year = {1983},
  month = {July},
  volume = {17},
  number = {3},
  pages = {35--40},
  URL = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/378267.378283},
  keyword = {scientific writing, operating systems},
  comment = {Very useful.}
}

@Article{dejardins:succeed,
  author =	 "Marie desJardins",
  title =	 "How to Succeed in Graduate School: A Guide for
                  Students and Advisors",
  journal =	 "ACM Crossroads Magazine",
  year =	 1994,
  volume =	 1,
  number =	 2,
  month =	 "Winter",
  note =	 "Part~II continues in the next issue",
  URL =		 "http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-2/advice1.html",
  URL2 =	 "http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-3/advice2.html",
  keyword =	 "advising, career advice, graduate school"
}

@Misc{patterson:academia,
  author = {David A. Patterson},
  title = {How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia},
  year = {1994},
  month = {October},
  howpublished = {Invited presentation at OSDI 1994},
  URL = {http://www.cs.utah.edu/~lepreau/osdi94/keynote/abstract.html},
  keyword = {talk, research, career, academia},
  comment = {Humorous and tongue-in-cheek presentation about the key things to
  know about having a good career in research. URL has audio version as well.}
}

@InProceedings{paxson:strategies,
  author = {Vern Paxson},
  title = {Strategies for Sound Internet Measurement},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the Internet Measurement Conference},
  year = {2004},
  month = {October},
  address = {Taormina, Sicily, Italy},
  URL = {http://www.icir.org/vern/papers/meas-strategies-imc04.pdf},
  abstract = {Conducting an Internet measurement study in a sound fashion can
  be much more difficult than itmight first appear. We present a number of
  strategies drawn from experiences for avoiding or overcoming some of the
  pitfalls. In particular, we discuss dealing with errors and inaccuracies; the
  importance of associating meta-data with measurements; the technique of
  calibrating measurements by examining outliers and testing for consistencies;
  difficulties that arise with large-scale measurements; the utility of
  developing a discipline for reliably reproducing analysis results; and issues
  with making datasets publicly available. We conclude with thoughts on the
  sorts of tools and community practices that can assist researchers with
  conducting sound measurement studies.},
  comment = {An excellent paper, worthy of reading by all experimentalists,
  especially those that conduct measurements.}
}

@Article{smith:referee,
  author = {Alan Jay Smith},
  title = {The Task of the Referee},
  journal = {IEEE Computer},
  year = {1990},
  month = {April},
  volume = {23},
  number = {4},
  pages = {65--71},
  publisher = {IEEE Computer Society Press},
  URL = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel1/2/2004/00055470.pdf},
  keyword = {scientific writing, referee, review},
  comment = {Instructions on how to be a referee for all types of computer
  science writing.}
}

@Article{stone:copyright,
  author = {Harold S. Stone},
  title = {Copyrights and Author Responsibilities},
  journal = {IEEE Computer},
  year = {1992},
  month = {December},
  volume = {25},
  number = {12},
  pages = {47--51},
  publisher = {IEEE Computer Society Press},
  URL = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel1/2/4492/00179116.pdf},
  keyword = {copyright, writing},
  comment = {Summarizes the different meanings of the copyright law, when text
  can be reused, when permission or citation are necessary, and so forth.}
}

@Book{tufte:envision,
  author = {Edward R. Tufte},
  title = {Envisioning Information},
  year = {1991},
  publisher = {Graphics Press},
  keyword = {graphical presentation}
}

@Book{tufte:graphs,
  author = {Edward R. Tufte},
  title = {The Visual Display of Quantitative Information},
  year = {1983},
  publisher = {Graphics Press},
  keyword = {graphical data presentation, plotting, statistics},
  comment = {Excellent discussion of data graphics. He gives many examples of
  good and poor data graphics, and a theory of his own. His theory is
  minimalism, to keep a high ratio of data ink to non-data ink. The examples
  are broad-based, not just basic data plots, but also cartography, media
  graphics, etc.}
}

@TechReport{wilkes:work,
  author = {John Wilkes},
  title = {Is work hell? Life in industrial research},
  year = {1997},
  month = {January},
  number = {HPL-SSP-97-1},
  institution = {HP Laboratories},
  note = {Slides for a presentation at CMU's `emigration course.'},
  URL =
  {http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/John_Wilkes/papers/index.html#CMUemigrationCourse},
  keyword = {research, education},
  comment = {Very interesting comments designed to help graduating Ph.D
  students look for a job.}
}

@Misc{winston:lecture,
  author = {Patrick Winston},
  title = {How to Speak: Lecture Tips from {Patrick Winston}},
  howpublished = {Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard
  University},
  URL = {http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~bok_cen/booksvid.html},
  keyword = {education, lecturing, speaking, presentation},
  abstract = {In this skillful lecture, Professor Patrick Winston of the
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tips on how to give an effective
  talk, cleverly illustrating his suggestions by using them himself. He
  emphasizes how to start a lecture, cycling in on the material, using verbal
  punctuation to indicate transitions, describing "near misses" that strengthen
  the intended concept, and asking questions. He also talks about using the
  blackboard, overhead projections, and props, and he ends with "how to
  stop."},
  comment = {1/2 inch VHS tape. Running time: 45 minutes.}
}