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Pt. I. Some preliminaries. What is scientific writing? ; Historical perspectives ; Approaching a writing project ; What is a scientific paper? ; Ethics in scientific publishing ; Where to submit your manuscript. -- Pt. II. Preparing the text. 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. -- Pt. III. Preparing the tables and figures. How to design effective tables ; How to prepare effective graphs ; How to prepare effective photographs. -- Pt. IV. Publishing the paper. Rights and permissions ; How to submit the manuscript ; The review process (how to deal with editors) ; The publishing process (how to deal with proofs) -- |
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Pt. V. Doing other writing for publication. 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. -- Pt. VI. Conference communications. How to present a paper orally ; How to prepare a poster ; How to write a conference report. -- Pt. VII. Scientific style. 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. -- Pt. VIII. Other topics in scientific communication. 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. SI (Système International) prefixes and their abbreviations. -- Glossary of technical terms. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005031621 |
| ISBN | 0313330271 (cloth : alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 0313330409 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780313330278 |
