A field guide for science writers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, Robin Marantz Henig |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
Disciplina | 070.4/495 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlumDeborah <1954->
KnudsonMary HenigRobin Marantz |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico | Technical writing |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-756223-X
0-19-803902-6 1-280-70442-X 1-4294-1046-9 1-60256-517-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Contents; Part One: Learning the Craft; Part Two: Choosing Your Market; Part Three: Varying Your Writing Style; Part Four: Covering Stories in the Life Sciences; Part Five: Covering Stories in the Physical and Environmental Sciences; Part Six: Communicating Science From Institutions; Epilogue; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457501503321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
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A field guide for science writers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, Robin Marantz Henig |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
Disciplina | 070.4/495 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlumDeborah <1954->
KnudsonMary HenigRobin Marantz |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico | Technical writing |
ISBN |
0-19-988409-9
0-19-756223-X 0-19-803902-6 1-280-70442-X 1-4294-1046-9 1-60256-517-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Contents; Part One: Learning the Craft; Part Two: Choosing Your Market; Part Three: Varying Your Writing Style; Part Four: Covering Stories in the Life Sciences; Part Five: Covering Stories in the Physical and Environmental Sciences; Part Six: Communicating Science From Institutions; Epilogue; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784574003321 |
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Peer review and manuscript management in scientific journals : guidelines for good practice / / by Irene Hames |
Autore | Hames Irene |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
Disciplina | 070.4/495 |
Soggetto topico |
Scientific literature - Evaluation
Science - Evaluation Technical writing - Evaluation - Analysis Peer review Science - United States - Information services Avaluació d'experts Literatura científica Revistes Redacció d'escrits tècnics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN |
1-281-32205-9
9786611322052 0-470-75080-4 0-470-75026-X |
Classificazione | 02.13 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for Good Practice; Contents; Foreword by Robert Campbell and Sally Morris; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; What should peer review do?; What does peer review assume?; What is this book trying to achieve?; Chapter 2: The peer-review process - how to get going; The basic process; The people involved in running the peer-review process; Office organization; Choice of system and procedures; Record keeping; Systems available; Chapter 3: Manuscript submission and initial checks on completeness and suitability
Submission guidance to authorsJournal scope and editorial policy; Manuscript presentation; Manuscript submission; Checking and logging of submitted manuscripts; Transfer to editor; Initial assessment of suitability and rejection without external review; Manuscripts with language problems; Chapter 4: The full review process; Identifying and selecting appropriate reviewers; Reviewer information; How to go about identifying and selecting reviewers; Finding reviewers; To invite or not?; Inviting reviewers; Responses to invitations to review Getting the manuscript and associated material to the reviewersInformation reviewers will require; Associated material needed by reviewers; Monitoring review progress; Reminding and chasing reviewers; Problems during review; Reviewers not returning reviews; Receiving and checking of returned reviews; Checking of reviews; The ethics of amending reviewer reports for authors; The 'ideal' report; Back-to-back manuscripts; Dealing with enquiries on manuscript status; Chapter 5: The decision-making process for reviewed manuscripts; The organizational structure for decision making The decision-making processDivided opinions from reviewers; The decisions that can be made; Checks to be made before communicating decisions to authors; Communicating the decision to the authors; Rebuttals and appeals from authors; Dealing with revisions; Dealing with resubmissions; Problems with resubmissions; Acceptance; Decision making to consistent standards and the problem of availability of space; Special considerations in decision making: dual-use research and the possible misuse of information; Chapter 6: Moving to online submission and review; How do you choose an online system? How to prepare to move to online workingEvaluation of current workflow and responsibilities; Specification design for the journal; Questions and text options on the site; Preparation of editorial correspondence for the online site; Health and safety issues; Training and support; Data transfer; The launch and transition period; What to expect after going live online; Impact on submission numbers; Impact on the quality of submissions; Impact on geographical origin of submissions; Impact on reviewing and administration times; Problems that may be encountered and how to deal with them Online systems are never closed |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910876618203321 |
Hames Irene
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