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Presentation:Developing IFS Research Proposals

By | Jun. 19, 2011
From the AuthorAID Workshop on Proposal Writing, Rwanda, 7-10 June 2011. Presentation from Dina Andersson of the International Foundation for Science (IFS). Provides advice on preparing research proposals for submission to IFS.

Web resource:Association of American University Presses Resources

By | Jun. 03, 2011

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.

Video:Publishing Strategies: The When-Where-What of Scientific Publishing

By | May. 27, 2011
Video showing a panel discussion by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Among the topics discussed are when to publish a paper, how to choose a suitable journal, how to decide authorship, how to respond to reviewers' comments, and how to write an effective cover letter. Moderated by Walter Pagel, director of the Department of Scientific Publications at MD Anderson.

AuthorAID Tips of the Week 1-25

By | May. 20, 2011
Weekly tips on writing and publishing. Prepared by AuthorAID graduate assistant Bernard Appiah. Original dates of posting: 1 December 2010 through 17 May 2011.

Article:"Plagiarism: Why is it such a big issue for medical writers?"

By | May. 13, 2011
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.