This report provides guidance on what to include in methods sections of journal articles reporting animal research. In particular, it states types of information to provide about the research animals, their environment, and the experimental methods. This report, which is openly accessible, is from the US National Research Council. It appeared in 2011.

Online version of book on scientific writing. By José A. Mari Mutt, professor of biology at the University of Puerto Rico. Contains four main sections: one on basics, one on common errors in writing, one on parts of a scientific paper, and one on preparing and publishing a paper. Also includes a reference list, with links. Contains many examples (most in Spanish, some in English).

Guest presentation by Dr. Susan Aiello. Given at Texas A&M University in July 2011.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Session included a guest segment on articles and connecting words and material on doing other writing for journals, providing peer review, and communicating specialized information to the public. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Session included a guest segment on verb-tense sequencing and brief presentations on resubmitting grant proposals, preparing progress reports, and preparing review articles. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Session included presentations by some class members about their work and a presentation on writing the introduction session. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Main topics of the session: discussion sections and acknowledgments. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Main topics of the session: titles and authors, results sections, and tables and figures. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Main topics of the session: approaching a writing project, writing in English as a foreign language, writing the methods section, and providing feedback on drafts. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.

PowerPoint presentation from Intensive Course in Research Writing, held 27 June through 15 July 2011 at Texas A&M University. Main topics of the session: introduction to the course, deciding when and where to submit a paper, defining the focus and contribution of your paper, journals' instructions to authors, the structure of papers, and drafting an abstract. To make the file small enough to download rapidly, pictures were omitted from the version posted. Including discussion and a break, the session ran about 3 hours.