Some other SE sites (e.gWelcome to Academia. SkepticsSE, the free, community-driven Questions and Answers site for academics of all levels TeX) have a meta post that welcomes- from aspiring graduate and offers adviceprofessional students to new users of the site.senior researchers - as well as anyone in or interested in research-related or research-adjacent fields
I think it would be great if this community could developWe hope you find Academia.SE enjoyable, interesting, and fun, and we welcome your contributions to the site. With your help, we're working together to build a similar resourcelibrary of detailed answers to every question about academia.
Please answer with one single piece of advice per answer. If you have multiple pieces of adviceMuch like academia itself, post multiple answersAcademia. This is soSE has some conventions and standards of behavior that can be unfamiliar to new members of the community can vote separately on each item. Below, you'll find some information to help you get acclimated and the most important advice will rise to the topmake your interactions with this site a pleasant experience for you and all other users.
(I'll edit the content of this question after some answers have been added, so that we can start directing new users to it.)If you're adding an answer to this post: Please answer with one single piece of advice per answer. If you have multiple pieces of advice, post multiple answers. This is so that the community can vote separately on each item, and the most important advice will rise to the top.