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Hello again. This week I’m featuring a resource that can especially help in reporting research in the social sciences. This semester I’m teaching a course called Research Methods in Science …

Your paper's title should not only draw readers to your paper. It should also help people identify your paper when searching databases. Therefore, it should contain words that convey the topic …

[This post is by AuthorAID graduate assistant Alejandra (Alex) Arreola-Triana, whose work includes translating AuthorAID materials into Spanish. Thank you, Alex, for all you do!] Recently I attended the American …

Hello again. Many users of AuthorAID have Spanish or English as a main language. Recently I learned that a highly regarded resource is now in both languages. I also heard of a …

One strategy for writing concisely is to condense wordy phrases. For instance, instead of writing "In the event that the color changes, the result is positive," just write "If the …

Greetings again. Our previous blog post announced the recipients of AuthorAID grants to attend the 2012 intensive course in research writing: Daniel Limonta (from Cuba) and Joshua Mbanga (from Zimbabwe). …

Greetings again. And our thanks to all who applied for AuthorAID grants to attend the summer 2012 intensive course in research writing. We are pleased to announce the 2 recipients …

Hello again. In my blog post last weekend, I mentioned hearing a librarian talk about literature-searching strategies. Some readers wanted to know more. So, here are some points and resources. …

Beware of using words that appear to be synonyms but are not. For instance, you can write "English usage", but there is no such thing as "antibiotic usage". "Usage" usually …

Greetings again. I hope that all is going well. For those of us who do research or teaching or both, the published literature is an essential resource. Among other things, …