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Planning, proposing, and presenting science effectively : a guide for graduate students and researchers in the behavioral sciences and biology / Jack P. Hailman and Karen B. Strier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hailman, Jack Parker, 1936- author.
- Strier, Karen B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology--Research.
- Biology.
- Animal behavior--Research.
- Animal behavior.
- Biology--Authorship.
- Biology--Vocational guidance.
- Proposal writing in biology.
- Résumés (Employment).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 237 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Planning, Proposing & Presenting Science Effectively
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This concise guide to planning, writing, and presenting research is intended for biology students of all levels, especially those in behavioral ecology, The reader is guided through a discussion of the nature of scientific research, how to plan research, and how to obtain funding. The authors give advice and guidelines for presenting results at research seminars and scientific meetings, and also provide useful tips on preparing abstracts and posters for scientific meetings. They discuss how to write an effective C.V. and give general tips on how to write clearly. The book is illuminated throughout with personal examples from the authors' own experiences and emphasis is placed on problems associated with field studies. All biologists will find this a valuable resource and guide for the early years of their scientific careers and established faculty will find it an essential instructional tool.
- Contents:
- 1. How to plan research
- 2. How to write a research proposal
- 3. How to write a research report
- 4. How to present research
- 5. How to write a curriculum vitae
- App. A. How to write clearly
- App. B. Ethics considerations.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-219) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-16005-7
- 1-280-70971-5
- 9786610709717
- 0-511-25689-2
- 0-511-25739-2
- 0-511-25580-2
- 0-511-31953-3
- 0-511-54146-5
- 0-511-25637-X
- OCLC:
- 171140100
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