Managing Your Academic Career: A Guide to Re-Envision Mid-Career by 
1,000+ tips for life inside and outside the academy by 
Thriving in Academia: building a career at a teaching-focused institution by 
How to do research: and how to be a researcher by 
New Research and Trends in Higher Education by 
Science by Women by
This book provides a roadmap for those embarking on a career in STEM, whether in the research or industry realms. Focusing on paths taken by women, the contributors lend their stories, tips and tricks, and hardships they faced entering into fields historically dominated by men. The authors provide practical advice, highlighting soft skills that are not often taught as modules in the classroom.
How to Write a Lot: a practical guide to productive academic writing by
In this 2nd edition of a popular guide published by the American Psychological Association, its author, Paul Silvia, offers advice from his own experience in order to help writers in many disciplines overcome barriers to writing and using their time productively. This book covers practical strategies to motivate students, professors, researchers, and other academics to become better and more prolific writers. Topics include how to write, submit, and revise academic work; writing formats such as journal articles and books; and effective time management that avoids sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. New in this edition is a chapter on writing grant and fellowship proposals.
Classroom Management in Teacher Education Programs by
This book investigates the impact of integrating culturally relevant and pedagogically dynamic classroom management strategies into the curriculum of an urban secondary education pre-service methods course.
Getting into Graduate School in the Sciences by
Adopting a step-by-step approach, you will be guided through the entire application process, from undergraduate preparation and choice of graduate program, to funding, applying, scheduling a visit, and finally deciding which offer to accept.
Doctoral Writing in the Creative and Performing Arts by
This book casts light on the unique and challenging form of the doctoral thesis in the creative and performing arts, where the written text is combined with a creative/performed text, to present a unique contribution to research. There are chapters that have content directly relevant to career exploration relating to pursuing a PhD in a wide range of arts fields.
The Professor Is In: the essential guide to turning your Ph.D. into a job by
The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job. This book will help you plan and understand exactly what you need for a successful academic job search,how to avoid common mistakes, and how to decide when to point your Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options.
From Student to Professor by
This guide not only discusses how students may adjust and succeed in graduate school; it also prepares them to enter a career in academia.
Every field and industry has at least one publication that people in the field read to keep up with what's going on. These magazines are in the Library's collections and you can access them and read like any pro in your field! For those exploring careers, they are great sources for inspiration. For job seekers, they are sources that can help you look knowledgable on trends, which can give you an edge for your job interviews and put you at ease for those moments of small talk with a potential employer.
Example: academia news. Check off "Trade Publications" on the left to focus on news & developments in the field.
Thriving in academia : building a career at a teaching-focused institution by 
Quick Hits for Adjunct Faculty and Lecturers by 
Equality for Contingent Faculty by 
