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Published paper:"Writing a Review Article for Psychological Bulletin"

By | Apr. 09, 2010

Although this article focuses on writing review articles for the journal Psychological Bulletin, much of the content also applies to writing review articles for other journals--and to doing other types of academic writing. 

Published paper:"Analyzing the Past to Prepare for the Future: Writing a Literature Review"

By | Apr. 08, 2010

Although this article focuses on writing review articles in the information systems field, much of the content also applies to writing review articles in other academic disciplines. Citation: Webster J, Watson RT. Analyzing the past to prepare for the future: writing a literature review. MIS Quarterly. June 2002;26(2):xiii-xxiii.

Presentation:Categories of Journal Submissions

By | Mar. 28, 2010

Overview of categories: reports of original research, other articles presenting new information, review articles, opinion pieces, news articles and feature articles, other. Presented at INASP online-publishing workshop, Sri Lanka, March 2010.

Copyediting and Proofreading

By | Mar. 28, 2010

Basics of copyediting and proofreading. Presented at INASP online-publishing workshop, Sri Lanka, March 2010.

Presentation:Flow Chart for Applying for a Grant

By | Mar. 28, 2010
Prepared by Dr. Shyam Mahakalanda, workshop co-facilitator. From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 15-19 March 2010.

Presentation:Proposal Writing (Part 1 of 2)

By | Mar. 28, 2010
Main topics: identifying funding sources, writing an effective proposal, preparing a curriculum vitae. From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 15-19 March 2010.

Presentation:Proposal Writing (Part 2 of 2)

By | Mar. 28, 2010
Main topics: revising and resubmitting a proposal, writing progress reports. From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 15-19 March 2010.

Presentation:Flow Chart for Applying for a Grant

By | Mar. 28, 2010
Prepared by Dr. Shyam Mahakalanda, workshop co-facilitator. From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 15-19 March 2010.