Here’s some books we have found that are useful if you are working on a Masters or PhD, no matter which degree you are working towards. I’ll add to it as we find more books as we find them.
To help with all the fun statistics you get to go: “Statistics in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O’Reilly))” http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-Nutshell-Desktop-Reference-OReilly/dp/0596510497/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299961394&sr=8-1
To help people who just aren’t writing enough: “How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing” http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Lot-Practical-Productive/dp/1591477433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280798644&sr=8-1
For those who wish to stay in the academic field. “What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career” http://www.amazon.com/What-Didnt-Teach-Graduate-School/dp/1579222641/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280798413&sr=1-1
A good Cliff Notes of good to know information from how to deal with a bad professor to how to get past writer’s block. “Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis” http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Your-Dissertation-Fifteen-Minutes/dp/080504891X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277860642&sr=8-1
A good guide on any type of problem you have in your writing from when to use Everyone, Someone, No One, and None to when to use commas. “BUGS in Writing, Revised Edition: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose” http://www.amazon.com/BUGS-Writing-Revised-Guide-Debugging/dp/020137921X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277860763&sr=1-1
“Tricks of the Trade: How to Think about Your Research While You’re Doing It (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)” http://www.amazon.com/Tricks-Trade-Research-Chicago-Publishing/dp/0226041247/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3AKUR4K607JIU&colid=2PX6FWSXGQ75C