Biblioteca de Recursos
The Dissertation Writer's Toolkit
Provides links to items to help graduate students and others be more productive and feel less stressed. Among topics addressed are avoiding writer's block, revising a dissertation, and living a balanced life (rather than spending all the time working or feeling guilty about not working).
APA Style Website
Careers in Science Communication
Presentation mainly for postdoctoral fellows. Given at research writing workshop at (US) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Subtopics include niches in science communication, career preparation, organizations, and reading. Also includes quiz "Is a science communication career for you?"
Science Dissemination Using Open Access: A compendium of selected literature on open access/Difusión Científica y las Iniciativas de Acceso Abierto: Recopilación de publicaciones seleccionadas sobre el acceso abierto al conocimiento
Science Dissemination Using Open Access: A compendium of selected literature on open access/Difusión Científica y las Iniciativas de Acceso Abierto: Recopilación de publicaciones seleccionadas sobre el acceso abierto al conocimiento
Author Resources from Elsevier
This Web page provides links to resources that the publisher Elsevier has developed to help authors write and publish scientific papers. The resources include a video of a presentation titled "How to Write a World Class Paper", a PDF file of slides from a version of this presentation, and an "ask the editor" section containing editors' answers to questions. Although intended primarily for authors in pharmacology, these resources can help authors in many fields.
Which Journal to Publish in and How
The Publication Process
How to Write a Scientific Paper
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.
How to Develop a Manuscript: More Aspects
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.