How to write and publish a scientific paper

Author/Creator:

Gastel, Barbara, author

Publication/Creation:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

Eighth edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

How to write and publish a scientific paper / Barbara Gastel and Robert A. Day

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Day, Robert A., 1924-2021, author

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Technical writing
Science
Publishing
Writing

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Part 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 -- Part VI: Conference communications -- 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 (Système International) prefixes and their abbreviations -- Appendix 4: Some helpful websites.

Summary:

"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.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xxi, 326 pages ; 24 cm

General Note:

Authors' names in reverse order on previous editions.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936601217402486

ISBN:

9781440842627 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1440842620 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

921866136

Barcode:

070000164388