How to write and publish a scientific paper - Gastel, Barbara; Day, Robert A. (Santa Barbara, California Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2016)
Part I: Some preliminaries -- What is scientific writing? -- Historical perspectives -- Approaching a writing project -- What is a scientific paper? -- Ethics in scientific publishing -- Where to submit your manuscript -- Part II: Preparing the text -- How to prepare the title -- 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 -- Part III: Preparing the tables and figures -- How to design effective tables -- How to prepare effective graphs -- How to prepare effective photographs -- Part IV: 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 -- Part V: 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 -- How to present a paper orally -- How to prepare a poster -- How to write a conference report -- Part VII: Scientific style -- Use and misuse of English -- Avoiding jargon -- How and when to use abbreviations -- Writing clearly across cultures and media -- How to write science in English as a foreign language -- Part VIII: 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 -- Appendix 1: Selected journal title word abbreviations -- Appendix 2: Words and expressions to avoid -- Appendix 3: SI (Système International) prefixes and their abbreviations -- Appendix 4: Some helpful websites.
Authors' names in reverse order on previous editions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-309) and index.
Keywords: Technical writing; Science; Publishing