*Introductory Guide for Grad Students

This guide is intended to help you be a successful graduate student at Illinois State University.

• Understanding Graduate School
• What to Know / Do First - quick links to information, tools, and sites to know in your first few weeks.
• Managing the work load - tips and strategies for managing the workload
• Becoming a Researcher: Writing and Thinking
  • Metacognition - what and why
  • Organizing your Research
  • Research Questions to Search Terms
  • Reading Research
  • Academic Writing--Beginning
  • Academic Writing--Strategic Help
  • Grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism