How to Write a Good Scientific Paper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mack, Chris A.

Contributor:

Mack, Chris A.

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, publisher.

Series:

SPIE Press monograph ; PM286.

SPIE Press monograph ; PM286

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technical writing.

Academic writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bellingham : Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2018.

Summary:

Many scientists and engineers consider themselves poor writers or find the writing process difficult. The good news is that you do not have to be a talented writer to produce a good scientific paper, but you do have to be a careful writer. In particular, writing for a peer-reviewed scientific or engineering journal requires learning and executing a specific formula for presenting scientific work. This book is all about teaching the style and conventions of writing for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From structure to style, titles to tables, abstracts to author lists, this book gives practical advice about the process of writing a paper and getting it published.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. Getting started

Chapter 2. Structure and organization

Chapter 3. Language and style

Chapter 4. Figures and tables

Chapter 5. Citations

Chapter 6. Abstract and title

Chapter 7. What an editor looks for

Chapter 8. Picking the right journal

Chapter 9. Cover letter

Chapter 10. The editorial review process

Chapter 11. Review articles

Chapter 12. The ethics of scientific publication

Chapter 13. Authorship

Chapter 14. Plagiarism

Chapter 15. Double publication

Chapter 16. Editorial ethics

Appendix: A checklist for editors, reviewers, and authors.

Notes:

Many scientists and engineers consider themselves poor writers or find the writing process difficult. The good news is that you do not have to be a talented writer to produce a good scientific paper, but you do have to be a careful writer. In particular, writing for a peer-reviewed scientific or engineering journal requires learning and executing a specific formula for presenting scientific work. This book is all about teaching the style and conventions of writing for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From structure to style, titles to tables, abstracts to author lists, this book gives practical advice about the process of writing a paper and getting it published.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (SPIE eBooks Website, viewed 2018-01-22).

ISBN:

1-5106-1914-3

OCLC:

1020276973