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020 _a9781440842627 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a1440842620 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a9781316640432 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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050 0 0 _aT11
_b.D33 2016
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100 1 _aGastel, Barbara,
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aHow to write and publish a scientific paper /
_cBarbara Gastel and Robert A. Day
250 _aEighth edition
264 1 _aSanta Barbara, California :
_bGreenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
_c[2016]
300 _axxi, 326 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aAuthors' names in reverse order on previous editions
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-309) and index
505 0 _aPart 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 -- Part 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 -- Part III: Preparing the tables and figures. How to design effective tables ; How to prepare effective graphs ; How to prepare effective photographs -- Part 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) and after publication -- Part V: Doing other writing for publication. How to write a review paper ; How to write opinion (letters to the editor, editorials, and book reviews) ; 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 -- Part 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 -- Part VIII: Other topics in scientific communication. How to write a thesis ; How to prepare a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and personal statement ; 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 edit your own work ; How to seek a scientific-communication career -- Appendix 1: Selected journal title word abbreviations -- Appendix 2: Words and expressions to avoid -- Appendix 3: SI (Syst©·me International) prefixes and their abbreviations -- Appendix 4: Some helpful websites -- Glossary
520 _a"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
650 0 _aTechnical writing
650 1 2 _aScience
650 1 2 _aPublishing
650 1 2 _aWriting
700 1 _aDay, Robert A.,
_d1924-2021
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