{"id":20385,"date":"2024-11-11T09:42:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/?p=20385"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:42:59","slug":"welcome-2024-predocs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/blog\/2024\/11\/welcome-2024-predocs\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome 2024 predocs!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In supporting EMBL postgraduate students in their scientific journey, Szil\u00e1rd Library provided more books on career development, PhD guides, paper writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an overview of selected new titles, with a word from their authors, reviewers and publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rules-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rules-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rules.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44284\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          The Unwritten Rules of PHD Research (Open University Press 2020)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Gordon Rugg<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;The course of a PhD never did &#8216;run smooth&#8217;. This new edition of unwritten rules covers everything the doctoral student needs to know for a smoother passage with informal yet scholarly advice.&#8221; (Professor Jerry Wellington, University of Sheffield, UK)<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aksi-231x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aksi-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aksi.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44280\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Asking Questions in Biology (Pearson Higher Education 2017)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Chris Barnard<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">The book is an indispensable companion to all students of biology, but particularly those enrolled in courses concerning experimental design, data analysis, hypothesis testing, research methods, or any practical project work.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/papers-209x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/papers-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/papers.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44286\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Scientific Papers Made Easy (Oxford University Press 2023)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Stuart West<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">This novel book&#8217;s fundamental principle is simple &#8211; the reader must come first. The purpose of a scientific paper is to pass on knowledge, and so impactful writing must focus on attracting, holding, and illuminating readers. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pres-199x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pres-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pres.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44285\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Presenting Science Concisely (CABI Publishing 2021)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Bruce Kirchoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">This book shows how to use story structure to craft clear, credible presentations. In it you will find exercises to help you give both short and long presentations, like Elevator pitches, lightning talks, Three Minute Thesis (3MT\u00ae), and conference presentations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bibl-202x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bibl-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bibl.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44287\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses (MIT Press 2016)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Yves Gingras<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">In this book, Yves Gingras offers a spirited argument against an unquestioning reliance on bibliometrics as an indicator of research quality.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/res-194x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/res-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/res.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44281\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) (University of Chicago Press 2022) 2022)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Thomas S. Mullaney<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">The hardest part of research isn&#8217;t answering a question. It&#8217;s knowing what to do before you know what your question is. Written in a conversational style and packed with real-world examples, this easy-to-follow workbook offers an engaging guide to finding research inspiration within yourself, and in the broader world of ideas.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/care-193x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/care-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/care.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44283\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Career Advice for Young Scientists in Biomedical Research (Springer 2021)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By B\u00e9la Z. Schmidt<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Pursuing a career in biomedical research can be daunting, considering the stiffer competition and uncertain career prospects in academia. This book summarizes career advice gathered during in-depth interviews with 106 biomedical scientists who lead their own laboratories.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\"><\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fut-199x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fut-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fut.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/libcatalog.embl.de\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44282\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Your Future on the Faculty: How to Survive and Thrive in Academia (Oxford University Press 2023)          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">By Joshua Schimel<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Succeeding and thriving as an academic calls for developing wider, &#8220;non-academic&#8221; insights and skills into how these operate and how to operate effectively with, and within, them.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary \">\n    <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                <\/h3>\n  <\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In supporting EMBL postgraduate students in their scientific journey, Szil\u00e1rd Library provided more books on career development, PhD guides, paper writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8023],"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-20385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-new-books"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20385"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20415,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20385\/revisions\/20415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20385"},{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=20385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}