Scientific writing : easy when you know how /
This practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanations are expanded and lightened with helpful examples and telling quotes.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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London :
BMJ Books,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Scientific writing
- Reasons to publish
- Rewards for being a good writer
- Making it happen
- Achieving creativity
- Thought, structure and style
- The thrill of acceptance
- Forming a plan
- Choosing a journal
- Uniform requirements
- Instructions to authors
- Standardised reporting guidelines
- Authorship
- Contributions
- Writing your paper
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Finishing your paper
- Choosing a title
- Title page
- References and citations
- Peer review
- Processing feedback
- Checklists and instructions to authors
- Creating a good impression
- Submitting your paper
- Archiving and documentation
- Review and editorial processes
- Peer reviewed journals
- Revise and resubmit
- Replying to reviewers' comments
- Handling rejection
- Editorial process
- Page proofs
- Copyright laws
- Releasing results to the press
- Becoming a reviewer
- Writing review comments
- Becoming an editor
- Publishing
- Duplicate publication
- Reporting results from large studies
- Policies for data sharing
- Fast tracking and early releases
- Electronic journals and eletters
- Netprints
- Citation index
- Impact factors
- Other types of documents
- Letters
- Editorials
- Narrative reviews
- Systematic reviews and Cochrane reviews
- Case reports
- Post-graduate theses
- Writing style
- Plain English
- Topic sentences
- Subjects, verbs and objects
- Eliminating fog
- Say what you mean
- Word order
- Creating flow
- Tight writing
- Chopping up snakes.