How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper

Robert A. Day

276 pages, parution le 15/03/2002 (5^eme édition)

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Résumé

This witty and practical guide to organising, writing, and submitting scientific research for publication in a scientific journal is designed to help researchers make excellent and fluent written papers. Each edition of this popular handbook has become a Cambridge bestseller. The new fifth editon has been extensively revised to reflect the massive impact of the internet on how professional scientists work, read, and write. Seven new chapters cover electronic publishing formats; the internet and the world wide web; publishing in electronic journals; and searching for information on the web. All chapters have been revised and updated. Extensive and valuable appendices cover the correct use of abbreviations, common errors in style and spelling, words and expressions to avoid, and a glossary. An appendix is added giving guidance on submissions to electronic journals. Scientists at all levels, from new graduate students to experienced professionals, will find this guide valuable.

Contents

1. What is scientific writing?
2. Origins of scientific writing
3. What is a scientific paper?
4. How to prepare the title
5. How to list the authors and addresses
6. How to prepare the abstract
7. How to write the introduction
8. How to write the materials and methods section
9. How to write the results
10. How to write the discussion
11. How to state the acknowledgments
12. How to cite the references
13. How to design effective tables
14. How to prepare effective graphs
15. How to prepare effective photographs
16. How to keyboard the manuscript
17. Where and how to submit the manuscript
18. The review process
19. The publishing process
20. Electronic publishing formats
21. The internet and the world wide web
22. The electronic journal
23. E-mail and newsgroups
24. How to order and use reprints
25. How to write a review paper
26. How to write a conference report
27. How to write a book review
28. How to write a thesis
29. How to present a paper orally
30. How to prepare a poster
31. Ethics, rights, and permissions
32. Use and misuse of English
33. Avoiding jargon
34. How and when to use abbreviations
35. A personalized summary

Appendices
Glossary
References
Index.

Caractéristiques techniques

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Robert A. Day
Parution	15/03/2002
Édition	5^eme édition
Nb. de pages	276
Format	15 x 22,8
Couverture	Broché
Poids	485g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521658799