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Video:"Get Lit: The Literature Review"

By | Oct. 08, 2011

Video of presentation on preparing the literature review section of a thesis or dissertation. One of the most popular videos on our online research writing courses

Toolkit:Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education Toolkit

By | Mar. 02, 2018

This toolkit has been developed for facilitators who are interested in introducing gender mainstreaming in higher education in order to challenge gender inequality.

Resource Library

Presentation:Which Journal to Publish in and How

By | Nov. 15, 2009
From November 2009 workshop in Cali, Colombia. Discusses factors to consider when deciding which journal to submit a paper to. Also discusses using journals' instructions to authors.

Presentation:The Publication Process

By | Nov. 15, 2009
From November 2009 workshop in Cali, Colombia. Describes the publication process for journal articles, from submitting a manuscript through reviewing proofs. Focuses largely on peer review and other aspects of the decision process at journals.

Presentation:How to Write a Scientific Paper

By | Nov. 15, 2009

From November 2009 workshop in Cali, Colombia. Describes the "IMRAD" structure for scientific papers (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Also provides advice on content and organization of each part of the paper.

Presentation:How to Develop a Manuscript: More Aspects

By | Nov. 15, 2009

From November 2009 workshop in Cali, Colombia. Topics include ethics of scientific publication, authorship, approaching a writing project, writing style, and writing in English as a foreign language.

Web resource:Academic Phrasebank

By | Oct. 19, 2009
This website contains phrases that can be suitable to use in journal articles and other writing about research.

Cómo Escribir y Publicar Trabajos Científicos: Algunos Métodos para Disminuir el Estrés y Aumentar el Éxito

By | Oct. 18, 2009

Estas notas tomadas de una presentación de una hora dirigida a un público de estudiantes de postgrado ofrecen 50 consejos prácticos para escribir y publicar trabajos científicos. Se invita a la comunidad de AuthorAid a que además de leerlas, las empleen en sus presentaciones y discusiones. Agradecemos a Roberto Tuda Rivas la traducción de estas notas del inglés al español.