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One way to make writing more concise is to delete needless words. For example, instead of writing "The dye was red in color," just write "The dye was red."

Hello again. This week I’m featuring a resource on resources. An AuthorAID community member mentioned this resource last week. Its title is "Authorship Skills Web-Bibliography". This web-bibliography is a 42-slide PowerPoint …

Beware of translating your native language directly into English. Sometimes, the translation may be awkward. If in doubt, seek a second opinion from a colleague with strong English language-ability.

[Note: This guest post is from Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah. Thank you, Haseeb! —Barbara] On 28 and 29 December—the last 2 working days of 2011 in Bangladesh—26 Bangladeshi researchers came …

Hello again. Perhaps you recall that last time and the time before, our resources of the week were about statistics. These resources were popular, and I hope to feature more …

If you quote material from a publication, remember to indicate the page where you got the quote. Do not expect readers to look for the quote in a lengthy article …

[Note: This post is from business professor Shiv K. Tripathi, Mzumbe University, Tanzania, who recently received an AuthorAID grant to organize a workshop. Thank you, Shiv! —Barbara] Dar Es Salaam …

Hello again. I hope 2012 has started well for you. In response to the most recent Resource of the Week, a reader commented, “It is very easy to use statistical …

The abstract usually is the first major section of a paper to be read, but it should usually be the last to be revised.

Greetings again. The New Year is approaching, and so this post will be my last of 2011. The past year has been a good year for AuthorAID. Our community has …