How to write and publish a scientific paper /
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| Author / Creator: | Day, Robert A., 1924- |
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| Edition: | 6th ed. |
| Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xv, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5878723 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- A Word to International Readers
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Some Preliminaries
- Chapter 1. What Is Scientific Writing?
- Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives
- Chapter 3. Approaching a Writing Project
- Chapter 4. What Is a Scientific Paper?
- Chapter 5. Ethics in Scientific Publishing
- Chapter 6. Where to Submit Your Manuscript
- Part II. Preparing the Text
- Chapter 7. How to Prepare the Title
- Chapter 8. How to List the Authors and Addresses
- Chapter 9. How to Prepare the Abstract
- Chapter 10. How to Write the Introduction
- Chapter 11. How to Write the Materials and Methods Section
- Chapter 12. How to Write the Results
- Chapter 13. How to Write the Discussion
- Chapter 14. How to State the Acknowledgments
- Chapter 15. How to Cite the References
- Part III. Preparing the Tables and Figures
- Chapter 16. How to Design Effective Tables
- Chapter 17. How to Prepare Effective Graphs
- Chapter 18. How to Prepare Effective Photographs
- Part IV. Publishing the Paper
- Chapter 19. Rights and Permissions
- Chapter 20. How to Submit the Manuscript
- Chapter 21. The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors)
- Chapter 22. The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs)
- Part V. Doing Other Writing for Publication
- Chapter 23. How to Write a Review Paper
- Chapter 24. How to Write Opinion (Book Reviews, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor)
- Chapter 25. How to Write a Book Chapter or a Book
- Chapter 26. How to Write for the Public
- Part VI. Conference Communications
- Chapter 27. How to Present a Paper Orally
- Chapter 28. How to Prepare a Poster
- Chapter 29. How to Write a Conference Report
- Part VII. Scientific Style
- Chapter 30. Use and Misuse of English
- Chapter 31. Avoiding Jargon
- Chapter 32. How and When to Use Abbreviations
- Chapter 33. Writing Clearly Across Cultures and Media
- Chapter 34. How to Write Science in English as a Foreign Language
- Part VIII. Other Topics in Scientific Communication
- Chapter 35. How to Write a Thesis
- Chapter 36. How to Prepare a Curriculum Vitae
- Chapter 37. How to Prepare Grant Proposals and Progress Reports
- Chapter 38. How to Write a Recommendation Letter-and How to Ask for One
- Chapter 39. How to Work with the Media
- Chapter 40. How to Provide Peer Review
- Chapter 41. How to Seek a Scientific-Communication Career
- Appendix 1. Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations
- Appendix 2. Words and Expressions to Avoid
- Appendix 3. SI (Systeme International) Prefixes and Their Abbreviations
- Glossary of Technical Terms
- References
- Index
