Identifying and using online research literature

Brief article in Ceylon Medical Journal.

Barbara Gastel's guide to writing papers using the 'IMRAD' structure. Posts from the four-part series "IMRAD Info", which appeared in the AuthorAID blog in December 2016.

A section-by-section guide to writing journal articles reporting scientific research. Also includes guidance on choosing journals and information about the publication process.

An excellent article on identifying a suitable target journal for your paper

A list of training opportunities for authors, journal editors, and peer reviewers is available on the page linked below, which is part of the website of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

By the magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

A guide to writing journal articles. Intended primarily for researchers in psychology but also helpful to researchers in other fields. By Daryl J. Bem.

A short article presenting advice on designing figures (such as diagrams and graphs). Authored by a scientist and 2 design specialists. Appeared in 2011 in the journal Advanced Materials. Much of the advice applies to figures not only in the sciences but also in other fields. Likewise, much of the advice also applies to figures in other forms of communication, such as presentations.

Series of articles on scientific writing, from the journal Clinical Chemistry. Includes articles on preparing the usual parts of a scientific paper: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References. Also includes articles on preparing figures and tables. A special feature is an article on writing papers in the “sequential results format”, in which the Methods section is at the end. Translations into Chinese and Spanish are available.