CURRICULUM VITAE
What is the difference between a résumé and a CV?
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A résumé is shorter in length, usually one page. A CV is normally three or more pages in length.
A résumé creates a professional identity, while a CV creates a scholarly identity.
Other suggested resources
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The Curriculum Vitae Handbook by Rebecca Anthony and Gerald Roe (Rudi Publishing: Iowa City,
1994) includes sample CV's for various disciplines and tips for how to write CV's in various
contexts.
The Academic Job Search Handbook (3rd Edition), by Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick
(who are the authors of the Chronicle's "CV Doctor" column) also provides sample cover letters and
CV's
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