Resources for every researcher.
Templates, writing guides, and curated venues - the things our members reach for most often. All links are placeholders; swap in the ones your community uses.
Templates & guides.
LaTeX paper template
A clean, conference-ready LaTeX starter with sections, figures, and a BibTeX file.
Download →Paper writing checklist
A pre-submission checklist covering structure, figures, related work, and reproducibility.
Open →Slide & poster templates
Presentation and poster templates for workshops, talks, and lab meetings.
Download →Reading & annotation guide
How to read research papers efficiently and keep useful notes you'll actually revisit.
Open →Reproducibility starter
A repo template with environment files, a results script, and a README checklist.
GitHub →Academic website guide
How to build a simple academic homepage to showcase your publications and CV.
Open →Conferences & workshops.
A starting set of venues that welcome strong work from new and independent researchers. Always confirm dates on the official site.
Journals & preprints.
Open and student-friendly venues for longer-form or archival work.
| Venue | Type | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| arXiv | Preprint server | Free, fast, citable - needs an endorsement for some areas. | arxiv.org ↗ |
| Open-access CS journals | Journal | Peer-reviewed, often student-friendly review timelines. | site ↗ |
| Journal of Open Source Software | Software | For well-engineered, documented research software. | joss.theoj.org ↗ |
| Early-career research journals | Journal | Dedicated venues for emerging researchers. | site ↗ |
Tools & references.
Every link here is a placeholder (href="#"). Replace them with the specific resources your community recommends, and add or remove rows freely.