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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| What Is Scientific Writing? | |
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| Origins of Scientific Writing | |
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| What Is a Scientific Paper? | |
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| How to Prepare the Title | |
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| How to List the Authors and Addresses | |
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| How to Prepare the Abstract | |
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| How to Write the Introduction | |
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| How to Write the Materials and Methods Section | |
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| How to Write the Results | |
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| How to Write the Discussion | |
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| How to State the Acknowledgments | |
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| How to Cite the References | |
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| How to Design Effective Tables | |
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| How to Prepare Effective Illustrations | |
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| How to Keyboard the Manuscript | |
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| Where and How to Submit the Manuscript | |
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| The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors) | |
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| The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs) | |
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| How to Order and Use Reprints | |
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| How to Write a Review Paper | |
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| How to Write a Conference Report | |
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| How to Write a Book Review | |
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| How to Write a Thesis | |
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| How to Present a Paper Orally | |
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| How to Prepare a Poster | |
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| Ethics, Rights, and Permissions | |
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| Use and Misuse of English | |
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| Avoiding Jargon | |
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| How and When to Use Abbreviations | |
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| A Personalized Summary | |
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| Appendix 1 Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations | |
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| Appendix 2 Abbreviations That May Be Used Without Definition in Table Headings | |
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| Appendix 3 Common Errors in Style and in Spelling | |
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| Appendix 4 Words and Expressions to Avoid | |
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| Appendix 5 Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Systeme International) Units | |
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| Appendix 6 Accepted Abbreviations and Symbols | |
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| Glossary of Technical Terms | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |