Writing Scientific Research Articles (PDF)
Strategy and Steps
(Sprache: Englisch)
"Margaret Cargill's background as a linguist and researchcommunications educator and Patrick O'Connor's experience as bothresearch scientist and educator synergize to improve both thescience and art of scientific writing. If the authors' goal is togive...
Leider schon ausverkauft
eBook
- Lastschrift, Kreditkarte, Paypal, Rechnung
- Kostenloser tolino webreader
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Writing Scientific Research Articles (PDF)“
"Margaret Cargill's background as a linguist and researchcommunications educator and Patrick O'Connor's experience as bothresearch scientist and educator synergize to improve both thescience and art of scientific writing. If the authors' goal is togive scientists the tools to write and publish compelling, welldocumented, clear narratives that convey their work honestly and inproper context, they have succeeded admirably."
Veterinary Pathology, July 2009
"[The book is] clearly written, has a logical step-by-stepstructure, is easy to read and contains a lot of sensible adviceabout how to get scientific work published in internationaljournals. The book is a most useful addition to the literaturecovering scientific writing."
Aquaculture International, April 2009
Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Stepsguides authors in how to write, as well as what to write, toimprove their chances of having their articles accepted forpublication in international, peer reviewed journals. The book isdesigned for scientists who use English as a first or an additionallanguage; for research students and those who teach them paperwriting skills; and for early-career researchers wanting to honetheir skills as authors and mentors. It provides clear processesfor selecting target journals and writing each section of amanuscript, starting with the results. The stepwise learningprocess uses practical exercises to develop writing and datapresentation skills through analysis of well-written examplepapers. Strategies are presented for responding to refereecomments, as well as ideas for developing discipline-specificEnglish language skills for manuscript writing. The book isdesigned for use by individuals or in a class setting.
Visit the companion site at www.writeresearch.com.au formore information.
Veterinary Pathology, July 2009
"[The book is] clearly written, has a logical step-by-stepstructure, is easy to read and contains a lot of sensible adviceabout how to get scientific work published in internationaljournals. The book is a most useful addition to the literaturecovering scientific writing."
Aquaculture International, April 2009
Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Stepsguides authors in how to write, as well as what to write, toimprove their chances of having their articles accepted forpublication in international, peer reviewed journals. The book isdesigned for scientists who use English as a first or an additionallanguage; for research students and those who teach them paperwriting skills; and for early-career researchers wanting to honetheir skills as authors and mentors. It provides clear processesfor selecting target journals and writing each section of amanuscript, starting with the results. The stepwise learningprocess uses practical exercises to develop writing and datapresentation skills through analysis of well-written examplepapers. Strategies are presented for responding to refereecomments, as well as ideas for developing discipline-specificEnglish language skills for manuscript writing. The book isdesigned for use by individuals or in a class setting.
Visit the companion site at www.writeresearch.com.au formore information.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Writing Scientific Research Articles (PDF)“
Preface. Part 1: A Framework for success. 1 How the book is organised, and why. 1.1 Getting started with writing for international publication. 1.2 Publishing in the international literature. 1.3 Aims of this book. 1.4 How the book is structured. 2 Research article structures. 2.1 Conventional article structure: AIMRaD and its variations. 3 Referees' criteria for evaluating manuscripts. Part 2: When and how to write each article section. 4 Results as 'story': the key driver of an article. 5 Results: turning data into knowledge. 5.1 Figure, table or text? 5.2 Designing figures. 5.3 Designing tables. 5.4 Figure legends and table titles. 6 Writing about Results. 6.1 Functions of Results sentences. 6.2 Verb tense in Results sections. 7 Methods sections. 7.1 Purpose of the Methods section. 7.2 Organising Methods sections. 7.3 Use of passive and active verbs. 8 Introductions. 8.1 Five 'stages' to a compelling Introduction. 8.2 Stage 1: Locating your project within an existing field of scientific research. 8.3 Using references in Stages 2 and 3. 8.4 Avoiding plagiarism when using others' work. 8.5 Indicating the 'gap' or 'research niche'. 8.6 Stage 4: The statement of purpose or main activity. 8.7 Suggested process for drafting an Introduction. 8.8 Editing for logical flow. 9 Discussion sections. 9.1 Information elements to highlight the key messages. 9.2 Negotiating the strength of claims. 10 Titles. 11 Abstracts. Part 3: Getting your manuscript published. 12 Evaluating journals. 12.1 Considerations when selecting a target journal. 13 Submitting a manuscript. 14 How to respond to editors and referees. 14.1 Rules of thumb for responding to editors and referees. 14.2 How to deal with manuscript rejection. 14.3 How to deal with 'conditional acceptance' or 'revise and resubmit'. 15 A Process for preparing a manuscript. 15.1 Initial preparation steps. 15.2 Editing procedures. 15.3 A pre-review checklist. Part 4: Further developing your publication skills. 16 Skill development
... mehr
strategies for groups and individuals. 16.1 Journal clubs. 16.2 Writing groups. 16.3 Matching feedback strategies to different purposes. 16.4 Training for responding to reviewers. 17 Developing discipline-specific English skills. 17.1 Introduction. 17.2 What kind of English errors matter most? 17.3 Strategic (and acceptable!) language re-use: Sentence templates. 17.4 More about Noun Phrases. 17.5 Concordancing: a tool for developing your discipline specific English. 17.6 Using the English articles (a/an, the) appropriately in science writing. 17.7 Using 'which' and 'that'. 18 Answer pages. 19 References. Part 5: Provided example articles. 20 Kaiser, B.N., Moreau, S., Castelli, J., Thomson, R., Lambert, A., Bogliolo, S., Puppo, A., & Day, D.A. (2003) The soybean NRAMP homologue, GmDMT1, is a symbiotic divalent metal transporter capable of ferrous iron transport. The Plant Journal, 35, 295-304. 21 Britton-Simmons, K.H. & Abbott, K.C. (2008) Short- and long-term effects of disturbance and propagule pressure on a biological invasion. Journal of Ecology, 96, 68-77.
... weniger
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Margaret Cargill , Patrick O'Connor
- 2009, 1. Auflage, 184 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1444312049
- ISBN-13: 9781444312041
- Erscheinungsdatum: 03.04.2009
Abhängig von Bildschirmgröße und eingestellter Schriftgröße kann die Seitenzahl auf Ihrem Lesegerät variieren.
eBook Informationen
- Dateiformat: PDF
- Größe: 2.20 MB
- Mit Kopierschutz
Sprache:
Englisch
Kopierschutz
Dieses eBook können Sie uneingeschränkt auf allen Geräten der tolino Familie lesen. Zum Lesen auf sonstigen eReadern und am PC benötigen Sie eine Adobe ID.
Kommentar zu "Writing Scientific Research Articles"
0 Gebrauchte Artikel zu „Writing Scientific Research Articles“
| Zustand | Preis | Porto | Zahlung | Verkäufer | Rating |
|---|
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Writing Scientific Research Articles".
Kommentar verfassen