How To Write And Publish A Scientific Paper

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Author: Robert A. Day

ISBN-10: 0313330409

ISBN-13: 9780313330407

Category: Technical Writing

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Guide on writing and submitting a scientific paper for graduates to professionals.

Pt. ISome preliminariesCh. 1What is scientific writing?3Ch. 2Historical perspectives6Ch. 3Approaching a writing project11Ch. 4What is a scientific paper?18Ch. 5Ethics in scientific publishing25Ch. 6Where to submit your manuscript29Pt. IIPreparing the textCh. 7How to prepare the title39Ch. 8How to list the authors and addresses45Ch. 9How to prepare the abstract52Ch. 10How to write the introduction56Ch. 11How to write the materials and methods section60Ch. 12How to write the results66Ch. 13How to write the discussion69Ch. 14How to state the acknowledgments73Ch. 15How to cite the references75Pt. IIIPreparing the tables and figuresCh. 16How to design effective tables85Ch. 17How to prepare effective graphs92Ch. 18How to prepare effective photographs99Pt. IVPublishing the paperCh. 19Rights and permissions107Ch. 20How to submit the manuscript111Ch. 21The review process (how to deal with editors)117Ch. 22The publishing process (how to deal with proofs)130Pt. VDoing other writing for publicationCh. 23How to write a review paper141Ch. 24How to write opinion (book reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor)146Ch. 25How to write a book chapter or a book150Ch. 26How to write for the public158Pt. VIConference communicationsCh. 27How to present a paper orally167Ch. 28How to prepare a poster173Ch. 29How to write a conference report178Pt. VIIScientific styleCh. 30Use and misuse of English185Ch. 31Avoiding jargon199Ch. 32How and when to use abbreviations206Ch. 33Writing clearly across cultures and media210Ch. 34How to write science in English as a foreign language215Pt. VIIIOther topics in scientific communicationCh. 35How to write a thesis223Ch. 36How to prepare a curriculum vitae227Ch. 37How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports233Ch. 38How to write a recommendation letter - and how to ask for one241Ch. 39How to work with the media246Ch. 40How to provide peer review250Ch. 41How to seek a scientific-communication career256