Resource Library
Presentation:Day 1 of 2: PACN-INASP Post-Congress Workshop on Scientific Writing
Main slides from the first half of an AuthorAID workshop held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28-29 November 2012. Major topics include approaching a writing project, choosing a target journal, and writing each part of a scientific paper.
Book:Scientific Writing for Agricultural Research Scientists—A Training Resource Manual
New (2012) edition of book. From the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). Editors: Anthony Youdeowei, Paul Stapleton, and Rodger Obubo. Suitable for use by both researchers and trainers.
Presentation:Preparing a Poster Presentation
Presentation by John Clough at the PACN-INASP Post-Congress Workshop on Scientific Writing, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28-29 November 2012. Dr. Clough is an award-winning chemist at the company Syngenta. He also is a visiting professor.
AuthorAID: Helping African and Other Researchers to Communicate Their Work
Presentation by Barbara Gastel at PACN (Pan Africa Chemistry Network) Congress on Agricultural Productivity, Water and Waste, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26-27 November 2012. Provides a brief overview of AuthorAID activities.
Web resource:AuthorAID in the Eastern Mediterranean
AuthorAID in the Eastern Mediterranean
Tips of the Week 51-75
Third set of 25 weekly tips on writing and publishing. Our thanks to Bernard Appiah for preparing the tips and to Alejandra Arreola-Triana for compiling the set. Original dates of posting: 16 November 2011 through 29 April 2012.
Tips of the Week 76-100
Fourth set of 25 weekly tips on writing and publishing. Our thanks to Bernard Appiah for preparing the tips and to Alejandra Arreola-Triana for compiling the set. Original dates of posting: 8 May through 22 October 2012.
Web resource:OpenDOAR: The Directory of Open Access Repositories
A directory that lists high-quality repositories (collections) of openly accessible materials. Repositories in many countries are listed.
Web resource:SHERPA/RoMEO
Provides information on journals’ and publishers’ policies on copyright and self-archiving.
"Open Access Overview"
By Peter Suber