Rising Scholars News

Hello again! I’m writing this post at the end of a busy week: the last week of the Intensive Course in Research Writing. A few days ago, in a …

Your writing is your voice. Try not to include too many quotes from other authors.

Greetings again. I hope that all is going well for you. Last week, an AuthorAID community member asked me for advice on suggesting potential peer reviewers. This blog post is …

Hello again! This week’s Resource of the Week is the new video series “Publishing Your Research 101: Practical Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers”. This series comes from the …

Citation databases are now available to manage your references. But do not rely only on the databases. Reference lists still must be proofread. Use your eyes too.

Hello again! This week’s Resource of the Week is again a set of resources. It consists of the main presentations from the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research …

[This week’s blog post is from AuthorAID community member Richard de Grijs, of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, China. Thank you, Richard, for contributing this second …

The abstract of a paper should represent the paper—and only the paper. Do not include information and conclusions not stated in the paper. If you wrote the abstract first, look …

Greetings again. I hope you’re doing well. The fourth annual Texas A&M Intensive Course in Research Writing will begin this Monday (June 27). The course will last 3 weeks. Afterward, …

Hello again! I’m delighted to announce a special Resource of the Week: the Spanish-language version of the AuthorAID website! Work on our Spanish-language site has been under way for several …