By no means comprehensive, the following list gives you a "start" if you are assessing programs, institutions, and possibilities. Relying on one resource is unwise, as you may be obtaining the viewpoint of only one author or editor; after you review more than one source you may discover contrasting opinions and information that, while true, may reflect a set of evaluation criteria that is different than your own. Publications based on research gathered in a scientific way should provide you with a solid foundation on which to base your opinion.
Printed References about Graduate School
Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.
Peters, Robert L. (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 1997)
The Grad School Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Getting in and Succeeding
Jerrard, Richard and Jerrard, Margot (Perigee, 1998)
Graduate and Professional Programs (a series of 6 volumes: Arts and Architecture; Social Sciences; Psychology; Physical Sciences; Humanities; and Health Professions)
(Peterson’s Guides, 2004)
Negotiating Graduate School: A Guide for Graduate Students, 2nd edition
Rossman, Mark H. (Sage Publications, 2002,
Pathways to the Ph.D.: A Handbook for Undergraduate and Graduate Students, and Their Mentors
Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, 2001 (202-659-1818; e-mail: qemnetwork@qem.org )
The Ph.D. Process: A Student’s Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
Bloom, Dale F. (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Research Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change
National Academy Press, 1995.
Websites Resources
www.petersons.com
www.schoolguides.com
www.gradschools.com
www.educationUSA.state.gov
www.gradview.com