Resource Library
Presentation:Approaching a Writing Project
From the AuthorAID Post-PACN-Congress Workshop on Research Writing, Ghana, 24-25 November 2011.
Presentation:Class 7--Intensive Course in Research Writing
PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Session included presentations by some class members about their work, a segment on aspects of writing style, and most of a segment on ethical and other issues. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.
Presentation:Class 8--Intensive Course in Research Writing
PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Session included presentations by some class members about their work, the latter part of a segment on ethical and other issues, and a presentation on publishing a paper. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.
Web resource:Association of American University Presses Resources
Resources for authors, scholarly publishers, libraries, and others. Includes a grid listing main subject areas of interest of member presses. Also includes a set of FAQs on permissions and copyright.
Article:"Plagiarism: Why is it such a big issue for medical writers?"
Article, by Natasha Das and Monica Panjabi, in the April-June 2011 issue of the journal Perspectives in Clinical Research. Although primarily for medical writers, also can aid authors in other fields. Includes a section on types of plagiarism and a set of tips for avoiding plagiarism.
Presentation:Approaching a Writing Project
From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing, Nepal, 14-17 March 2011.
Presentation:Publishing a Journal Article
From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing, Nepal, 14-17 March 2011.
Presentation:Writing Scientific Papers in English: Tips and Resources
Text slides from presentation given at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Presentation:Writing Scientific Papers in English: Tips and Resources
Presentation given at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Video:Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism
Video blog post by prominent medical editor George Lundberg. Emphasizes the need to avoid plagiarism and identifies some tools for detecting plagiarism.