How to write and publish a scientific paper /

"This newly updated version of the classic guide to writing and publishing scientific papers provides the tools needed to succeed in the communication aspects of a scientific career"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Day, Robert A., 1924-
Other Authors: Gastel, Barbara
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2011]
Edition:7th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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 (système international)
  • Appendix 4 : some helpful websites
  • Glossary of technical terms.