SFU's Student Learning Commons Visit the Student Learning Commons (SLC) at all three campuses for friendly and knowledgeable assistance with a wide range of academic writing, learning, and study strategies.
Cognitive Science on Wikipedia Your professors probably won't be happy if you use wikipedia as a cited resource, but it's a great way to brush up on your knowledge of cognitive science history and concepts, and many pages link to additional academic resources.
Preparing for Graduate School? An excellent resource with information on choosing the right graduate school and program can be found at MyGraduateSchool.com -- including detailed articles on the application process, interviews with graduate program directors and more advice straight from the people who are making the decisions. The site also features advice from the best-seller Graduate School: Winning Strategies for Getting In by Dr. Dave G. Mumby.
In many ways, it's a report from the inside.
Web of Science is a favorite of many of our students: by indexing science, social science, arts, and humanities, the papers found here relate to all areas of Cognitive Science. You may want to bookmark the SFU Library access page to the Web of Science.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences Published six times a year, Behavioral and Brain Sciences is particularly interesting for their "Open Peer Commentary" section. A "target article" is printed, followed by many - sometimes over 25 - responses from other experts in the topic of the target article. This is followed by piece written by the target article's author that addresses the concerns brought up by each peer commentary.
Trends in Cognitive Science Part of Cell Press's Trends series, Trends in Cognitive Science is a monthly publication that offers an overview of current thinking for scientists, students and teachers who want to keep up with the latest developments in cognitive sciences.
Cognition An international journal that publishes theoretical and experimental papers on the study of the mind, Cognition also serves as a forum for discussion of social and political aspects of cognitive science.
Academic and Professional Organizations:
The Cognitive Science Society The Cognitive Science Society, Inc. brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education.