Doing science : design, analysis, and communication of scientific research / Ivan Valiela.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Valiela, Ivan.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Communication in science.

Technical writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This compendium of useful advice for young scientists covers experimental design, the analysis of data, and the effective presentation of research findings.

Contents:

Contents; 1 Obtaining Scientific Information; 2 Elements of Scientific Data and Tests of Questions; 3 Statistical Analyses; 4 Principles of Research Design; 5 Communication of Scientific Information: Writing; 6 The Scientific Paper; 7 Other Means of Scientific Communication; 8 Presenting Data in Tables; 9 Presenting Data in Figures; 10 Case Studies of Graphical Data Presentation; 11 Perceptions and Criticisms of Science; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2001.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-770072-1

1-280-83415-3

9786610834150

0-19-535079-0

OCLC:

352887387