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Issue tracking when writing a paper
When writing papers (and even more - when revising after collaborators', or reviewers', remarks) it's hard to keep track what is done, what needs to be fixed, what cannot be fixed, when opinions of ...
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Keeping track of one's academic record and achievements [duplicate]
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What tools make it easy to maintain (or avoid!) the N versions of your CV?
When writing a CV (applying for an academic position, workshop or a scholarship), it's ...
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Why use version control systems for writing a paper
I am following the advice of @Piotr Migdal in this question, and I want to ask about version controls: how beneficial are they (specially under LaTeX settings) for writing papers compared to DropBox ...
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What are some good ways to structure material before writing a theoretical paper/thesis/book?
Let's say that you are going to write a theoretical paper/thesis/book (that is, you're not conducting empirical work). More often than not, I find it troublesome to just start writing right away, ...
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Balancing between finishing past projects and working on current ones
Personally, I never feel done with projects, as there are always a few open projects, in which I'm involved in. (And typically 1-2 which "I should have finished year ago or so".)
First, what are good ...
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What are some proven methods for keeping track of research and programming in a lab notebook format?
Are there any proven methods for keeping a computer science lab notebook? What sort of stuff goes into a CS lab notebook, and what notation is used? Are there any reliable ELN methods, preferably ...
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How can I encourage my advisor to adopt better work practices?
I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send ...
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What are useful tips and tricks for collaborating remotely?
What techniques have you found to improve collaboration with a remote colleague, in particular to make it feel more like collaboration in person?
The majority of my collaborations are with ...
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Good ways to multitask
While multitasking is not a desired trait unique to academia, it's something that seems particularly important for graduate students and new faculty. I've had many students ask me how to multitask ...
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Ways to manage something like a 'work-life balance'?
According to a recent international study on work-life balance within academia
"a majority of researchers and scientists had conflicts between their work schedules and personal lives at least two ...
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How do I effectively use tags to organize my bibliography?
I use the online tool citeulike to manage my bibliography. The main tool to organize the library is tags (functionally equivalent to tags here on this site). One problem I seem to be having is I do a ...
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Good practices for organizing notes
As a PhD student I generate a lot of pages with calculations, ideas and lecture notes.
Most of them are useful only for a short amount of time, but some may be important for much longer (when writing ...
