How to succeed in analytical chemistry: a bibliography of resources from the literature

Technical excellence is necessary to succeed in a career in analytical chemistry. However there are many other skills necessary for success for which analysts receive no formal training. Talanta has had a tradition of publishing articles on practical aspects of our profession, such as how to write a paper in spectrophotometry or on ion selective electrodes. This article culls the literature for advice on how to purchase equipment, how (and when) to write a manuscript, how to review an article, how to give oral, poster and computer presentations, and how to get a job in analytical chemistry.