Resource Library
Article:"Writing a Scientific Paper—A Brief Guide for New Investigators"
A section-by-section guide to writing journal articles reporting scientific research. Also includes guidance on choosing journals and information about the publication process.
Book:"The Pathway to Publishing: A Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences"
Openly accessible guide by medical epidemiologist Steve Luby and scientific writing specialist Dorothy Southern. 115 pages. Based on experience teaching public health scientists in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Also largely applicable to scientific writing in other disciplines.
Toolkit:Facilitation Kit: Writing a Journal Article Reporting Research
This kit consists of nine modules, each containing a PowerPoint presentation and a set of facilitator notes. The notes expand on the content of the slides and provide guidance in facilitating the module, which combines presentation and small-group work.
The topics of the modules are
- The Structure of Journal Articles
- Titles and Authors
- Writing an Abstract
- Citing References
- Writing the Introduction
- Writing the Methods Section
- Writing the Results Section
- Preparing Tables and Figures
- Writing the Discussion Section
Toolkit:Facilitation Kit: Preparing to Write a Journal Article
This kit consists of three modules, each containing a PowerPoint presentation and a set of facilitator notes. The notes expand on the content of the slides and provide guidance in facilitating the module, which combines presentation and small-group work.
The topics of the modules are
- Deciding When and Where to Submit a Paper
- Defining the Focus and Contribution of Your Paper
- Using Journals' Instructions to Authors
Course:"Scientific and Technical Writing"
The course will help you:
- Conduct and plan your publication project by identifying necessary activities and resources
- Identify information sources, access the required information, and manage your reference list with appropriate software
- Apply the basic rules of scientific and technical writing, organize and support your arguments, structure and illustrate your points
- Choose the right journal in which to publish and follow the stages to submit an article to a journal
- Write a technical extension document: technical data sheet, technical manual, posters
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Disseminate and promote your scientific publication
Duration: 31 hours
Publication Date: June 2016"
Self-paced course from FAO. Collaborators included INASP. Adapted from a course in French.
Course:Open online course in research writing (October 2016)
Open course for early career researchers in developing countries: 18 October to 28 November 2016
Web resource:ARRIVE Guidelines
Guidelines for reporting research using animals.
Web resource:The CARE Guidelines (for Case Reports)
Guidance on writing medical case reports.
Presentation:Writing and Publishing Journal Articles: Ways to Decrease Stress and Increase Success
Presentation given to the Sri Lanka Medical Association in March 2015.
Article:Thirty one things to consider when choosing which journal to submit your paper to
An excellent article on identifying a suitable target journal for your paper