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How to write and publish a scientific paper

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Day, Robert A., 1924-
Otros Autores: Gastel, Barbara
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2011.
Edición:Seventh edition.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is scientific writing?
  • Historical perspectives
  • Approaching a writing project
  • What is a scientific paper?
  • Ethics in scientific publishing
  • Where to submit your manuscript
  • How to prepare the title
  • How to list the authors and addresses
  • How to prepare the abstract
  • How to write the introduction
  • How to write the materials and methods section
  • How to write the results
  • How to write the discussion
  • How to state the acknowledgments
  • How to cite the references
  • How to design effective tables
  • How to prepare effective graphs
  • How to prepare effective photographs
  • Rights and permissions
  • How to submit the manuscript
  • The review process (how to deal with editors)
  • The publishing process (how to deal with proofs)
  • How to write a review paper
  • How to write opinion (book reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor)
  • How to write a book chapter or a book
  • How to write for the public
  • How to present a paper orally
  • How to prepare a poster
  • How to write a conference report
  • Use and misuse of English
  • Avoiding jargon
  • How and when to use abbreviations
  • Writing clearly across cultures and media
  • How to write science in English as a foreign language
  • How to write a thesis
  • How to prepare a curriculum vitae
  • How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports
  • How to write a recommendation letter--and how to ask for one
  • How to work with the media
  • How to provide peer review
  • How to seek a scientific-communication career
  • Appendix 1. Selected journal title word abbreviations
  • Appendix 2. Words and expressions to avoid
  • Appendix 3. Prefixes and abbreviations for SI (systéme international) units
  • Appendix 4. Some helpful websites
  • Glossary of technical terms.