How to write & illustrate a scientific paper / Björn Gustavii.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gustavii, Björn, 1932-

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Technical writing.

Writing.

Medical Subjects:

Writing.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

ix, 141 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

How to write and illustrate a scientific paper

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Easy to read and up-to-date, How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper will help both first-time writers and experienced contributors in authoring research papers. Although the examples are taken mainly from the medical and biological sciences, the principles described apply to virtually every branch of science. This book provides step-by-step information on how to prepare a scientific paper, from the title to how the reference list should be arranged. Illustrations, particularly graphs, are discussed in detail, with poor examples redrawn for comparison. The reader is offered advice on how to present the paper, where and how to submit the manuscript, and finally, how to correct the proofs. Examples of both good and bad writing, selected from actual journal articles, illuminate the author's advice in this accessible and informative guide.

Contents:

1 Basic rules of writing 1

2 Comments on scientific language 3

3 Drafting the manuscript 13

4 Choosing a journal 16

5 Preparing a graph 18

6 How to design tables 36

7 Title 42

12 Results 61

16 Numbers 83

18 Common statistical errors 91

19 Typing 97

20 The covering letter 109

21 Dealing with editors and referees 112

22 Correcting proofs 116

23 Authors' responsibilities 121

Literature needed on your desk 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-136) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

0521823234

0521530245

OCLC:

50622563

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