Tips for writing the thesis

And here's another link. This one has some useful tips when you (start) writing your thesis, including typesetting, acronyms, and more. See http://staff.science.uva.nl/~vdham/projects/typesetting-thesis.html.

On the history of evaluation in IR

I'm currently writing my PhD thesis and this paper is one of the gems I found: "On the history of evaluation in IR", S. Robertson, Journal of Information Science 34(4), 2008. You can find it here: http://jis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/long/34/4/439 (there's also a citeseer version for those without access I believe).

I think it's a must-read for any PhD student doing IR since it covers the fundamentals (and history!) of evaluation in IR. It's also written in a light and sometimes even funny style.

Enjoy :)

Don't be a Spock - Adjust your monitor height

Some practical guidance for all you guys working on your PhDs: http://www.xadamdx.com/2010/08/dont-be-spock-adjust-your-monitor.html.