Some Preliminaries / Part I: |
What is scientific writing? / 1: |
Historical perspectives / 2: |
Approaching a writing project / 3: |
What is a scientific paper? / 4: |
Ethics in scientific publishing / 5: |
Where to submit your manuscript / 6: |
Preparing the Text / Part II: |
How to prepare the title / 7: |
How to list the authors and addresses / 8: |
How to prepare the abstract / 9: |
How to write the introduction / 10: |
How to write the materials and methods section / 11: |
How to write the results / 12: |
How to write the discussion / 13: |
How to state the acknowledgements / 14: |
How to cite the references / 15: |
Preparing the Tables and Figures / Part III: |
How to design effective tables / 16: |
How to prepare effective graphs / 17: |
How to prepare effective photographs / 18: |
Publishing the Paper / Part IV: |
Rights and permissions / 19: |
How to submit the manuscript / 20: |
The review process (how to deal with editors) / 21: |
The publishing process (how to deal with proofs) / 22: |
Doing Other Writing for Publication / Part V: |
How to write a review paper / 23: |
How to write opinion (book reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor) / 24: |
How to write a book chapter or a book / 25: |
How to write for the public / 26: |
Conference Communications / Part VI: |
How to present a paper orally / 27: |
How to prepare a poster / 28: |
How to write a conference report / 29: |
Scientific Style / Part VII: |
Use and misuse of English / 30: |
Avoiding jargon / 31: |
How and when to use abbreviations / 32: |
Writing clearly across cultures and media / 33: |
How to write science in English as a foreign language / 34: |
Other Topics in Science Communication / Part VIII: |
How to write a thesis / 35: |
How to prepare a curriculum vitae / 36: |
How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports / 37: |
How to write a recommendation letter - and how to ask for one / 38: |
How to work with the media / 39: |
How to provide peer review / 40: |
How to seek a scientific-communication career / 41: |
Appendices |
Glossary of technical terms |
References |
Index |
Some Preliminaries / Part I: |
What is scientific writing? / 1: |
Historical perspectives / 2: |