Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years

Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years, by Cynthia Verba. 11th ed. Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University, 2010. Available online: http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/images/stories/pdfs/scholarly_pursuits.pdf

I've been referring students to this guide from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences since one of its early editions in the 1990s.  I think it is one of the best and most thorough guides of its kind --now in its 11th edition with 194 pages.  You can also visit the website for chapter by chapter links: http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/current_students/scholarly_pursuits.php