How to write and publish a scientific paper /
Barbara Gastel & Robert A. Day
- 8a. ed.
- Santa Barbara, California: Greewood; 2016
- xiv, 326 p.: ilustraciones; 24 cm.
Incluye apéndice, glosario, referencia, indice
SOME PRELIMINARIES. What is scientific writing? ; Historical perspectives; Approaching a writing Project; What is a sientific paper?; Ethics in scientifi publishing; Where to submit your manuscript. PREPARING THE TEXT. How to prepare the tlitle; How to list the authors and addresses; How to prepare the abstract; How to write the introduction; How to write the materials and methods section; How to write the results; How to write the discussion; How to state the acknowledgments; How to cite the references. PREPARING THE TABLES AND FIGURES. How to design effective tables; How to prepare effective graphs; How to prepare effective prhotographs. PUBLISHING THE PAPER. Rights and permissions; How to submit the manuscript; The review process (How to deal with editors) ; The publishing process (How to deal with proofs)- and after publication. DOING OTHER WRITING FOR PUBLICATION. How to write a review paper; How to write opinion (letters to the editor , editorials, and book reviews); How to write a book chapter or a book; How to write for the public. CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS. How to present a papero rally; How to prepare a poster; How to write a conference report. SCIENTIFIC STYLE. Use and misuse of english; Avoiding jargon; How and when to use abbreviations; Writing clearly across cultures and media; How to write sciencie in english as a foreign language. OTHER TOPICS IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION. How to write a thesis; How to prepare a curriculum vitae, cover letter , and personal statement; How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports; How to write a recommendation letter- and how to ask for one; How to work with the media; How to provide peer review; How to edit your own work; How to seek a scientific –communication career.