Writing scientific articles [[electronic resource] ] : strategy and steps / / Margaret Cargill, Patrick O'Connor |
Autore | Cargill Margaret |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
Disciplina | 808.06/65 |
Altri autori (Persone) | O'ConnorPatrick <1967-> |
Soggetto topico |
Technical writing
Research Science news |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-118-57068-5
1-299-47627-9 1-118-57066-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Section 1: A framework for success; Chapter 1 How the book is organized, and why; 1.1 Getting started with writing for international publication; 1.2 Publishing in the international literature; 1.3 What do you need to know to select your target journal?; 1.4 Aims of this book; 1.5 How the book is structured; Chapter 2 Research article structures
2.1 Conventional article structures: AIMRaD (Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion) and its variationsChapter 3 Reviewers' criteria for evaluating manuscripts; 3.1 Titles as content signposts; Section 2: When and how to write each article section; Chapter 4 Results as a "story": the key driver of an article; Chapter 5 Results: turning data into knowledge; 5.1 Figure, table, or text?; 5.2 Designing figures; 5.3 Designing tables; 5.4 Figure legends and table titles; Chapter 6 Writing about results; 6.1 Structure of Results sections 6.2 Functions of Results sentences6.3 Verb tense in Results sections; Chapter 7 The Methods section; 7.1 Purpose of the Methods section; 7.2 Organizing Methods sections; 7.3 Use of passive and active verbs; Chapter 8 The Introduction; 8.1 Argument stages towards a compelling Introduction; 8.2 Stage 1: Locating your project within an existing field of scientific research; 8.3 Using references in Stages 2 and 3; 8.4 Avoiding plagiarism when using others' work; 8.5 Indicating the gap or research niche; 8.6 Stage 4: The statement of purpose or main activity 8.7 Stages 5 and 6: Highlighting benefit and mapping the article8.8 Suggested process for drafting an Introduction; 8.9 Editing for logical flow; Chapter 9 The Discussion section; 9.1 Important structural issues; 9.2 Information elements to highlight the key messages; 9.3 Negotiating the strength of claims; Chapter 10 The title; 10.1 Strategy 1: Provide as much relevant information as possible, but be concise; 10.2 Strategy 2: Use keywords prominently; 10.3 Strategy 3: Choose strategically: noun phrase, statement, or question?; 10.4 Strategy 4: Avoid ambiguity in noun phrases Chapter 11 The Abstract11.1 Why Abstracts are so important; 11.2 Selecting additional keywords; 11.3 Abstracts: typical information elements; Chapter 12 Writing review articles; 12.1 What editors want to publish; 12.2 The "take-home message" of a review; 12.3 The structure of review articles; 12.4 Visual elements in review articles: tables, figures, and boxes; 12.5 Checklist for review article manuscripts; 12.6 Submission and revision of review articles; Section 3: Getting your manuscript published; Chapter 13 Submitting a manuscript; 13.1 Five practices of successful authors 13.2 Understanding the peer-review process |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452998303321 |
Cargill Margaret
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing scientific articles [[electronic resource] ] : strategy and steps / / Margaret Cargill, Patrick O'Connor |
Autore | Cargill Margaret |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xii, 223 p |
Disciplina | 808.06/65 |
Altri autori (Persone) | O'ConnorPatrick <1967-> |
Soggetto topico |
Research
Science news Technical writing |
ISBN |
1-118-57068-5
1-299-47627-9 1-118-57066-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795957303321 |
Cargill Margaret
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing scientific articles [[electronic resource] ] : strategy and steps / / Margaret Cargill, Patrick O'Connor |
Autore | Cargill Margaret |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xii, 223 p |
Disciplina | 808.06/65 |
Altri autori (Persone) | O'ConnorPatrick <1967-> |
Soggetto topico |
Research
Science news Technical writing |
ISBN |
1-118-57068-5
1-299-47627-9 1-118-57066-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822558803321 |
Cargill Margaret
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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