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Biblioteca de Recursos

Academic Authorship

Creado por | Jun. 13, 2010
Good overview on authorship criteria and related subjects. Includes information on authorship guidelines and norms in various academic fields. From Wikipedia.

How to Handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers

Creado por | Jun. 13, 2010
Advice on dealing with--and preventing--disagreements about who will be listed as an author. Also includes explanations of concepts related to authorship. From a publication of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

"Writing Your [Grant] Application"

Creado por | May. 30, 2010
Guidance from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) on writing a grant proposal. Although some of the content is specific to NIH, much of it applies to writing a grant proposal for any funding source. The bulleted lists of tips seem especially helpful. (Note: If you are applying for an NIH grant, be sure to use the newest instructions for the type of grant that you are seeking. The instructions sometimes change, and so some details in "Writing Your Application" might be out of date when you apply.)

Some Style Manuals and Other Resources

Creado por | May. 18, 2010
Supplementary material from the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17-21 May 2009. Lists style manuals and other books brought to the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in conjunction with the workshop. Includes tables of contents.

Some Resources from the Purdue Online Writing Lab

Creado por | Abr. 25, 2010
Openly accessible resources on writing, from Purdue University. Includes multiple resources on each of the following topics: the writing process, rhetoric and logic, essay genres, style and language, and citation.

"Writing a Review Article for Psychological Bulletin"

Creado por | Abr. 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. 

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

Creado por | Abr. 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.

Categories of Journal Submissions

Creado por | 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

Creado por | Mar. 28, 2010

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