Books, Publications, & Videos

Career Books - Career & Postdoctoral Services Resource Center

The Career & Postdoctoral Services Office maintains two small lending libraries of career books and resources.  At Scripps California, the library is located in the Postdoctoral Services Resource Center, Suite 300 of the 3377 Torrry Pines Court Building. At Scripps Florida, the library is located in the Elizabeth M. Fago Library, Building B, Room B258A. Books may be loaned for a two-week period.

A few of the more popular book titles include:

• A Ph.D. is Not Enough! by Peter Feibelman
• Knock 'Em Dead 2012 by Martin Yate
• The Academic Job Search Handbook by Julie Vick and Jennifer Furlong
• Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering by Richard Reis
• Guide to Nontraditional Careers in Science by Karen Young Kreeger
• Alternative Careers in Science by Cynthia Robbins-Roth
• Career Opportunities in Drug Discovery and Biotech by Toby Freedman

To browse the complete listing of titles available in each Career & Postdoctoral Services Resource Center, follow the links below.

Scripps California Resource Center
Scripps Florida Resource Center

Career Videos - Career & Postdoctoral Services Resource Center

The Career & Postdoctoral Services Office lending library also includes DVDs of career workshops presented at TSRI. Workshops available on DVD are noted on the Career Workshops page. A few of the more popular titles include:

• Guidelines for a Successful Postdoctoral Experience at TSRI
• Careers in Industry Panel
• Fellowship Writing
• Grant Writing 101
• The Academic Job Search

Career Books - Kresge Library

The Kresge Library, located on the 4th floor of the Stein Clinical Research Center, collects a number of resources that provide information on employment, the job hunt, resumes and other career-related topics, such as business etiquette, salary negotiation, and management. Circulating books can be checked out for a three-week loan period. See Career Resources and The Research Life guides for books and other resources.