Successful scientific writing : a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences
- Author/Creator:
- Matthews, Janice R., 1943- author
- Publication/Creation:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2014
- Resource Type:
- Book
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
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- Full Title:
- Successful scientific writing : a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences / Janice R. Matthews, Robert W. Matthews
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- Additional Author/Creators:
- Matthews, Robert W., 1942-, author
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- Table of Contents:
- Start with a plan -- Conduct a comprehensive literature search -- Prepare for the challenge -- Begin well -- Compose the IMRAD core of a strong first draft -- Assemble the rest of the first draft -- Compile tables to develop, clarify, and support your story -- Include figures for evidence, efficiency, or emphasis -- Report numbers clearly and responsibly -- Revise for coherence -- Improve style and syntax -- Improve word choice -- Attend to punctuation, capitalization, and other mechanics -- Address your ethical and legal responsibilities -- Oral presentations: Adapt the text and visuals -- Share your story in public: Presenting talks and posters -- Publication: The rest of the story -- Thirty exercises to improve anyone's scientific writing skills.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- x, 294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990036282100302486
- ISBN:
- 9781107691933 (pbk.)
1107691931 (pbk.) - OCLC Number:
- 900603964
- Barcode:
- 070000164168
070000164304
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