Biblioteca de Recursos
APA Style Website
Website about APA (American Psychological Association) style, commonly used in the social and behavioral sciences. Also provides related guidance. Among items included in the website: information about the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, a tutorial on basics of APA style, sample papers using APA style, a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), and a blog on APA style.
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.
The Structure of a Scientific Paper (Vietnamese translation)
Writing the Results Section (Vietnamese translation)
Writing the Discussion (Vietnamese translation)
Writing the Methods Section (Vietnamese translation)
Citing References (Vietnamese translation)
Writing the Introduction (Vietnamese translation)
Which Journal to Publish in and How
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.
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.