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The Course Grant (and More)
Greetings again. You’re now reading a blog post written partly in America and partly in England. The reason?
I just arrived in England for AuthorAID’s annual project meeting. One of many …
Tip of the Week #14
It's not the total number of references cited that shows that you have researched your topic well. Rather, it is citation of the references that are most relevant to your study.
A Series on Scientific Writing
Greetings again. I hope that all is well.
Perhaps you remember the AuthorAID guest post by Thomas Annesley. It was titled Some Tips for Successful Publication. Advice from …
Tip of the Week #13
Write concisely. For instance, in the phrase "whether or not", the "or not" does not add meaning. Therefore, just write "whether".
From the 2011 AAAS Annual Meeting
Greetings from Washington, DC, where I’m attending the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Yesterday I gave a presentation here, titled “Writing …
Tip of the Week #12
Three More Resources
Greetings again. I hope all is going well.
This week I’m introducing 3 more resources.
The first is a poster repository that I learned of this week. This repository, named …
Tip of the Week #11
When you quote a source in your article, you should triple-check the quote. Doing so may help you avoid putting "false" words into the mouths of those quoted. You should especially …
A Resource on Proposals and One on Plagiarism
Greetings again. I hope you had a good week.
Here in College Station, this week was unusually cold, with a low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit (negative 7 degrees Celsius). On …