Graduate School - University of South Florida

The OPA has a small library of books that are available for use by postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. If you are interested in borrowing any of the titles listed below, contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at postdoc@grad.usf.edu or 974-2225. Books can be checked out for six weeks at a time.

   CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Alley, Michael. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid. (2009)

Barker, Kathy. At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator. (2005)

Barker, Kathy. At The Helm: A Laboratory Navigator. (2002)

Borbye, L. Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business. (2007)

Burrough Wellcome Fund, ed. Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. (2006)

Dee, Phil. Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research: A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs. (2006)

Gimble, Jeffrey. Academia to Biotechnology: Career Changes at any Stage. (2004)

Koehler, Jerry W., Karl W. E. Anatol, and Ronald L. Applbaum. Organizational Communication (2nd ed.). (1981)

McCall, Morgan W. Jr., and Robert E. Kaplan. Whatever it Takes: The Realities of Managerial Decision Making (2nd ed.). (1990)

National Academy of Sciences. Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisors, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies. (2000)

Pollak, Lindsey. Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World. (2007)

Solomon, Robert C. Ethics and Excellence: Cooperation and Integrity in Business. (1993)




   CULTURE

Madden-Simpson, Janet and Sara M. Blake. Emerging Voices: A Cross-Cultural Reader: Readings in the American Experience. (1990)

Oliver, Roland. The African Experience. (1991)

Stamps, S. David and Israel Tribble, Jr. If You Can Walk, You Can Dance, If You Can Talk, You Can Sing: A Successful African American Doctoral Fellowship Program. (1995)

Swim, Janet K., and Charles StangOr (Eds.). Prejudice: The Target’s Perspective. (1998)

Vaz, Kim M. (Ed.). Black Women in America. (1995)




   FUNDING RESOURCES

Barber, Daniel. Finding Funding: The Comprehensive Guide to Grant Writing. (2002)

Browning, Beverly A. Grant Writing for Dummies. (2008)

Karsh, Ellen. The Only Grant- Writing Book You’ll Ever Need: Top Grant Givers Share Their Secrets. (2009)

Scheier, Lawrence. The Complete Writing Guide to NIH Behavioral Science Grants. (2007)

Thompson, Waddy. The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Grant-Writing. (2007)




   JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

Amos, Julia-Ann. Write a Winning CV: Essential CV Writing Skills That Will Get You the Job You Want. (2000)

Cosentino. Mark P. Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation - 5th ed. (2007)

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Julia Miller Vick. The Academic Job Search Handbook (4th ed.). (2008)

Jackson, Acy and Kathleen Geckeis. How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae. (2003)

Kennedy, Joyce Lain. Cover Letters for Dummies. (2009)

Kennedy, Joyce Lain. Job Interviews for Dummies. (2008)

Kennedy, Joyce Lain. Resumes for Dummies. (2007)

Vick, Julia Miller. The Academic Job Search Handbook. (2008)




   SKILLS IMPROVEMENT

Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. (1981)

Douglass, Steve and Al Janssen. How to Get Better Grades and Have More Fun! (1985)

Filene, Peter. The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors. (2005)

Maxwell, John C. Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success. (2000)

Phillips, Gerald M., and Julia T. Wood (Eds.). Speech Communication: Essays to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The Speech Communication Association. (1990)

Silvia, Paul J. How To Write A Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. (2007)

Strunk, William Jr., and E. B. White. The Elements of Style (4th ed.). (2000)

Zikmund, William G. Business Research Methods (5th ed.). (1984)