Resource Library
Web resource:English Communication for Scientists
Online guide from the Nature Publishing Group.
Web resource:Proposal Writing Short Course
Tutorial from the Foundation Center. Includes versions in English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Focuses mainly on applying for funds from private foundations for service projects. Includes many ideas, however, that also pertain to seeking research grants from various sources.
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.
Online QDA: Learning Qualitative Data Analysis on the Web
Resource providing guidance on qualititative research; emphasizes analysis of data from such research. Includes texts, case studies, videos, resource lists, and more. Also has links to glossaries. Discusses software that can help in qualitative data analysis.
AuthorAID Grant to Attend Research Writing Course
Application instructions for a grant to help a developing-country researcher attend the summer 2011 intensive course in research writing to be held at Texas A&M University. Instructions include list of eligibility requirements. Application deadline is 18 January 2011.
Summer 2011 Intensive Course in Research Writing
Tentative syllabus for a 3-to-4-week intensive course in research writing, to be held at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA, starting 27 June 2011. An AuthorAID grant is available to help a developing-country researcher attend this course. Application deadline for the grant is 18 January 2011.
Case study:Learning from experience: The AuthorAID mentoring scheme in action
Asking the right questions is a crucial part of effective research. However, there is more to it than simply questions and answers. Research needs to be shared and that means knowing how, and being able to express your findings is essential. The AuthorAID project seeks to help new researchers build and develop their skills. Here, a first time mentor Dr. Daniel S. Korbel describes his experience.
Presentation:Scientific Writing: Tips and Resources
Presentation from the South-South Initiative (SSI) workshop held in Iguassu Falls, Brazil, on 22-25 October 2010. Offers basic advice on scientific writing, introduces AuthorAID, and notes other resources.
Presentation:Components of a Good Grant Proposal
Presentation from the South-South Initiative (SSI) workshop held in Iguassu Falls, Brazil, on 22-25 October 2010. By Philip T. LoVerde, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA. Includes guidance and a resource list.
Presentation:Writing Style/Writing in English about Your Research
From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 21–24 June 2010.