Scientific Writing Made Simple : A--Z of Scientific Writing
Contents: Preface. I: 1. Deciding research as career. 2. How to write your resume. 3. Motivations, time target, multitasking. 4. Coping with pressure and stress. 5. Types of research communication. II. Scientific style: 1. How to search literature. 2. How to prepare the title. 3. How to write the abstract. 4. How to write an introduction. 5. How to write the materials and methods. 6. How to present results. 7. How to write discussion. 8. How to write acknowledgements. 9. How to write references. 10. Illustrations. 11. Misuse of English jargon. 12. Writing the first draft. 14. Page typing. 15. Revising content and structure. 16. Final draft and submit manuscript. 17. Responding to the editor. 18. Ordering reprint. III. How to write a review paper. IV. How to prepare a poster. V. How to write a thesis. References. Appendices: i. Units of measure and their abbreviations. ii. Scientific abbreviations and symbols. iii. Word expressions to avoid. iv. Glossary of technical terms. v. Power verbs. vi. Marked proof. Index.
"All around the world scientist and researchers are busy identifying and studying the dynamics of nature in which we live. Strangely, no experiment is complete until the results have been published and understood by a large group of individual. Communication of results contributes to the knowledge within your discipline and very often provides information that helps others to interpret their own experimental results.
This book explains in detail the basic principles involved in writing your scientific manuscripts ad thesis for publication in reputed journals. This book is indispensable for any researcher. For a quick helping hand checklist is included for every possible chapter. The book starts with explanations regarding strategies need to be followed for a successful translation from a bench student to a full-fledged student. This book is intended to be the companion to any researchers and students with all essential resources that saves time and prevent frustration during your work." (jacket)
