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Video:AuthorAID webinar - how to be a good mentee
...your mentor, our experienced keynote speakers let you in on their mentoring experiences and share tips and advice on being a mentee.
Followed by short talks by our speakers, Dr. Zainab Yunusa Kaltungo...
Video:AuthorAID webinar: how to be a good mentor
...mentor. Our experienced keynote speakers will let you in on their mentoring experiences and share tips and advice on being a mentor. Followed by short talks by our speakers, Dr. Farooq Rathore chairs ...
Article:Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to writing good abstracts
This LSE blog gives you 7 useful tips for writing a good abstract.
Topics: Academic writing and style
Article:A Curious Researcher’s Guide on Successfully Publishing Scientific Manuscripts.
The tips include: 1) recognizing leadership styles; 2) initiating the groundwork; 3) establishing backup plans; 4) making a deadline; 5) courting the editor; 6) determining authorship; 7) finding pers...
Web resource:Write like a scientist.
...tific writers at all stages of training and experience.
They provide tools for you to incorporate tips in your writing by...
turning to actual published scientific writing to highlight patterns that ...
Podcast:Citing Africa podcast - Identifying the right journal for your work
...for young academics embarking on the process of getting their first work published. We will share tips from leading journal editors and scholars on how to identify the most appropriate journal for you...
Topics: Scientific writing, Academic writing and style
Web resource:Choosing Effective Keywords
Presentation:Selected Presentations: Writing and Publishing Journal Articles
Main topics:
Writing a scientific paper, section by section
Tips on writing in English
Communicating with a journal and responding to reviewers
Research-and-publication ethics
Resources for continued...
Topics: Research and publication ethics, The publishing process, Scientific writing, Academic writing and style
Presentation:Writing and Publishing Journal Articles: Ways to Decrease Stress and Increase Success
Presents 20 key tips. Also introduces resources. Speaker: Barbara Gastel.
"How to Write a Blogpost from Your Journal Article in Eleven Easy Steps"
Explains why to write a blog post about one's journal article and then provides many tips. Recommends writing such a post for a multi-author blog with a large readership in one's field.