Navigating graduate school may not be intuitive, and the expectations of graduate students are ever-changing throughout the graduate education journey. GSMN has compiled a list of books for incoming students to access and explore, which can help demystify the graduate school experience.

A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum

By Jessica Calarco

Get the ebook from our UCR Library: https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma991033565329704706 

The Latinx Guide to Graduate School

By Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera

Get the ebook from our UCR Library: https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma9918913581006531 

Grad School Essentials: A Crash Course in Scholarly Skills

By Zachary Shore

Get the ebook from our UCR Library: https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/1ikr3qb/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9780520963269 

57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School

By Kevin D. Haggerty & Aaron Doyle

Get the book from our UCR Library:

https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma9912307898706531 

What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School: 360 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career

By David E. Drew and Paul Gray

Get the book from our UCR Library:

https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/14qc2ti/alma991033951600804706 

Parenting While PhDing

Edited by Jackie Hoermann-Elliott and Jenna Morton-Aiken

Get the book from our UCR Library:

https://search.library.ucr.edu/permalink/01CDL_RIV_INST/1ikr3qb/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781978843776