Publications

A Hand Up
Interviews, advice, and resources for mentors and aspiring young scientists everywhere.
Source: Association for Women in Science

Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering
This guide—intended for faculty members, teachers, administrators, and others who advise and mentor students of science and engineering—attempts to summarize features that are common to successful mentoring relationships. Its goal is to encourage mentoring habits that are in the best interests of both parties to the relationship. While this guide is meant for mentoring students in science and engineering the majority of it is widely applicable to mentoring in any field.
Source: The National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine

Entering Mentoring
A useful guidebook to train science mentors at all levels. A guide for educators, libraries, and research institutions.
Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Entrypoint! Publications
The AAAS Project on Science, Technology and Disability career resources for students with disabilities, including the publication.
Roadmaps & Rampways.
Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science

How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty in a Diverse University
Source: Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Collection of practical advice, experiences, and opinions from seasoned biomedical investigators.
Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Mentoring for Academic Careers in Engineering: Proceedings of the 2005 PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop
Source: PAESMEM, The National Science Foundation, and Stanford University


Mentoring Websites

Just Garcia Hill: A Virtual Community for Minorities in Science

MentorNet: Email-based mentoring in engineering, science and mathematics for women and other underrepresented groups

Minority Scientists Network

Science and Everyday Experiences (SEE): Radio interviews with African Americans in Science

Science Buddies: How to Find a Mentor for Your Science Fair Project

Sciencecareers.org: Career Development

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science: Biography Project