In this page, I collected a few useful reading materials and presentations that talk about general aspects of being a graduate student and doing research.
Winners or Losers, by Prof. Xuemin Shen
How to Read a Paper, by Prof. S. Keshav
You and Your Research, by Prof. Richard Hamming
Perspectives on Research Productivity, by Prof. Xinyu Zhang
How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia, by Prof. David A. Patterson