How to write & illustrate a scientific paper /

How to write & illustrate a scientific paper /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gustavii, Björn, 1932-
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Description:	ix, 141 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Technical writing. Technical writing.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4914822

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Varying Form of Title:	How to write and illustrate a scientific paper
ISBN:	0521823234 (hbk.) 0521530245 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-136) and index.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Basic rules of writing
2. Comments on scientific language
3. Drafting the manuscript
4. Choosing a journal
5. Preparing a graph
6. How to design tables
7. Title
8. Authors
9. Abstract
10. Introduction
11. Methods
12. Results
13. Discussion
14. Acknowledgments
15. References
16. Numbers
17. Abbreviations
18. Common statistical errors
19. Typing
20. The covering letter
21. Dealing with editors and referees
22. Correcting proofs
23. Authors' responsibilities
Literature needed on your desk
Further reading
Literature cited
Index