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Web resource:Journal Advisor

By | Aug. 31, 2012
...to choosing journals to which to submit papers. Also includes a manuscript-submission checklist, writing advice for non-native users of English, guidance on writing cover letters and on responding to ...

Topics: The publishing process, Scientific writing, Academic writing and style

Presentation:Week 3: Intensive Course in Research Writing

By | Jul. 22, 2012
... topics include preparing curricula vitae (CVs), preparing grant proposals and progress reports, writing review articles, writing book chapters and books, being a peer reviewer, and presenting special...

Topics: Scientific writing

Presentation:Week 2: 2012 Intensive Course in Research Writing

By | Jul. 09, 2012
...ek of 3-week intensive course given at Texas A&M University in summer 2012. Major topics include writing the introduction, some aspects of writing style, ethical and other issues, writing an abstract,...

Topics: Research and publication ethics, The publishing process, Scientific writing, Academic writing and style

Presentation:Week 1: 2012 Intensive Course in Research Writing

By | Jul. 01, 2012
...ty in summer 2012. Major topics include deciding when and where to submit a paper, approaching a writing project, writing the methods section, writing the results section, preparing tables and figures...

Topics: Scientific writing

Presentation:Writing Review Articles and Case Reports

By | May. 05, 2012
Short presentation providing main points to remember about writing and publishing review articles and case reports. To keep the file small, photos have been deleted. From the IADSR International Confe...

Topics: Scientific writing

Presentation:Workshop: Writing a Journal Article: Section by Section

By | May. 01, 2012
Post-conference workshop on writing journal articles in the IMRAD format (Introductions, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Topics included using journals' instructions to authors, structuring journal...

Topics: Scientific writing

Writing for Change: An Interactive Guide

By | Apr. 13, 2012
Contains 3 main sections: "Effective writing: core skills", "Writing for science", and "Writing for advocacy". Can be accessed as an e-book. From the International Development Research Centre | Centre...

Topics: Scientific writing, Academic writing and style

Web resource:EQUATOR Network

By | Mar. 02, 2012

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing, Research and publication ethics, Scientific writing

Presentation:Ethics of Scientific Publication: An Introduction

By | Feb. 04, 2012
A lecture from a graduate course on scientific ethics. Focuses mainly on ethical standards for writing and publishing journal articles. Introduces basic principles of ethics, notes ethical norms and i...