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Teachers and parents are often concerned when students use Wikipedia as a source of information. However, collaboratively-written resources may be useful academic tools.

Studying for a PhD can be a real roller coaster ride. A doctorate takes at least three years to complete and lots can go wrong during a student's doctoral study.

Aside from its symbolic meaning, the color of a classroom can affect students and their learning. Understand some of the research.

Its vital to make a good start to your graduate studies. Without that good start, you'll be unlikely to develop to your full potential. Here's how to get a flying start.

Selecting a doctoral programme can be difficult. Which UK university sould be best for PhD study? Here are some tips on choosing a university for doctoral education.

Graduate students invest heavily in their studies. Many fail to complete their PhDs. In the UK and US, initiatives to help them submit and graduate on time are in hand.

Making a flying start at your Graduate School is vital. It can determine how well you'll do. Here are ten key things for your First Week as a Masters or Doctoral Student

Doing a PhD is a huge undertaking. Understanding your motivation will help you succeed and also help your supervisor support you. Five motivations are discussed here.

Wikis, which are online databases that can be written and edited by members of that wiki, are an excellent way for students to present research.

On-line is a great place to compete for scholarships and it is also a great place to be disqualified from them. Find out how you can unknowingly lose scholarships.

Buying and selling used textbooks online is an easy way to help students save money. Students pay less than in a college bookstore and earn more when reselling books.

A successful dissertation proposal makes research goals clear to both the researcher and the faculty and committee that will support the researcher in his or her work.

The UK government funds university research to the tune of £1.6 billion a year, allocated through its Research Assessment Exercise. Here is how the 2008 exercise was run.

ATAS, the Academic Technology Application Scheme, is the new post-9/11 visa requirement for international postgraduate students seeking to study science in the UK

Students create colorful brochures to show what they learned when they complete a research paper using the MLA format. The tri-fold will include a map, architecture, etc.

With increasing emphasis on nonfiction reading skills, this Research Guide for Monday With a Genius is a virtual feast of trivia and truth about Leonardo da Vinci.

Preparation towards the interview for a UK University lectureship should include questions about research. Here are some sample questions from academic interview panels.

Well done on making the short-list for a teaching assistantship at university. Get that job by being prepared for stock academic interview questions.

Telephone interviews are the trial run for candidates on a long list. Seven tips for getting a face-to-face meeting with the university interview panel follow.

Capitol Forum provides high school social studies teachers with student-centered lessons to promote dialogue about controversial current issues in U.S. foreign policy.

Tourists driving between Melbourne and Adelaide often miss a fascinating area midway on their long journey - the Limestone Coast.