External Graduate Resources

Academic Conferences

• Penn State's Call for Papers Web Site
• Attending conferences and presenting papers (Brown University)
• Re-envisioning the Ph.D.

Applying for Graduate Programs

• So You Want to Go to Graduate School?
• If You Must Go to Graduate School
• Choosing a top Ph.D. program and how to put together a strong Graduate School application
• The Career Center - exploring and applying to Graduate School (UC-Berkeley)

Books and Guides

• A Guide to Graduate Study (and Beyond)
• The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure
• The Chicago Handbook for Teachers: A Practical Guide to the College Classroom  

Libraries, Museum & Institutes

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• UWM Golda Meir Library
• The Newberry Library
• Milwaukee Public Library
• Folger Institutes/Shakespeare Library's
• Huntington Library

The Job Market and Beyond

• MLA Career and Job Market Information -
• Starting Your Academic Career
• Applying for a Job at a Liberal-Arts College
• College and the Fall
• The 5 Virtues of Successful Graduate Students
• Ph.D. Resources - Obtaining Employment
• Career Services Center
• The Association of Graduate Schools in Catholic Colleges and Universities (Post your CV here and check the job listings.)
• The Career Network - First-Person Columns (Chronicle of Higher Education)
• The Career Network - Job Listings (Chronicle of Higher Education)