How To Write And Publish A Scientific Paper

, by Day, Robert A.

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ISBN: 9780521367608 | 0521367603
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Copyright: 3/1/1989

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Acknowledgments
Preface
What Is Scientific Writing?	p. 1
Origins of Scientific Writing	p. 4
What Is a Scientific Paper?	p. 8
How to Prepare the Title	p. 15
How to List the Authors and Addresses	p. 22
How to Prepare the Abstract	p. 29
How to Write the Introduction	p. 33
How to Write the Materials and Methods Section	p. 36
How to Write the Results	p. 42
How to Write the Discussion	p. 45
How to State the Acknowledgments	p. 49
How to Cite the References	p. 51
How to Design Effective Tables	p. 59
How to Prepare Effective Illustrations	p. 68
How to Keyboard the Manuscript	p. 82
Where and How to Submit the Manuscript	p. 90
The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors)	p. 98
The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs)	p. 111
How to Order and Use Reprints	p. 120
How to Write a Review Paper	p. 125
How to Write a Conference Report	p. 130
How to Write a Book Review	p. 134
How to Write a Thesis	p. 140
How to Present a Paper Orally	p. 144
How to Prepare a Poster	p. 148
Ethics, Rights, and Permissions	p. 152
Use and Misuse of English	p. 157
Avoiding Jargon	p. 172
How and When to Use Abbreviations	p. 179
A Personalized Summary	p. 184
Appendix 1 Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations	p. 187
Appendix 2 Abbreviations That May Be Used Without Definition in Table Headings	p. 190
Appendix 3 Common Errors in Style and in Spelling	p. 191
Appendix 4 Words and Expressions to Avoid	p. 195
Appendix 5 Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Systeme International) Units	p. 201
Appendix 6 Accepted Abbreviations and Symbols	p. 202
Glossary of Technical Terms	p. 205
References	p. 211
Index	p. 215
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