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One strategy for writing readably is using simple or common words. For example, instead of writing "This is a fundamental principle," just write "This is a basic principle."

Greetings again. I hope you’re doing well. In a few days, some of my students and I will attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting …

Hello again. Usually our Resource of the Week is a source of content. This week our resource is one that can aid the communication process. The resource I’m referring to …

Inaccurate references can make a good paper lose its shine. And if authors whose work you cite happen to be your peer reviewers, inaccurate references to their work will not …

Greetings again. I hope you’re doing well. Recently a researcher asked a question that might apply to many of us in the AuthorAID community. By way of background: When one …

Hello again. This week I’m pleased to introduce more resources on publication ethics. These resources come from publishers of journals. Some of these publishers are publishing companies, and others are …

This is the announcement for the first set of small grants in 2012.

The title of a paper should have the fewest possible words that adequately indicate the contents. Extra phrases such as "a study of" or "observations on" usually should not be …

Greetings again. I hope you had a good week. As some may recall, the most recent Resource of the Week was a resource useful in learning to paraphrase. The current …

Hello again. This week I learned of another resource on avoiding plagiarism. It includes guidance on paraphrasing (that is, on using one’s own words to present what others said). This …