It’s not just you—“library anxiety” is a real phenomenon. Many students find the size, atmosphere, or complexity of their university library to be intimidating. Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of hefty tomes and experienced peers busily working on advanced projects, it can be easy to feel that your own research skills are inadequate. With the growing prevalence of online resources, some students might be tempted to never enter the library at all.

The number one inhibitor of travel is money. These travel tips will give you the tools to start planning your trip without putting a huge dent in your wallet!

Wikipedia may not be as unreliable as many academics claim. Check out this article to see how Wikipedia should be used in academia.

Here are some tips for navigating your first conference.

Presentations are deeply embedded in the professional world. Across fields, a presentation is required to greenlight any large-scale idea. Here's why you should try to present at a professional conference.

In "Let's Present at a Conference Part I," I talked about finding professional conferences to present at and connecting to faculty mentors. Now let's focus on the "what" of presenting.

How does one even go about preparing for a conference presentation? What are the steps to expect? How does one build something that's compelling and also accessible? Below, we shall explore!