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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Scientific Writing Basics | |
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| Scientific Communication | |
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| Importance of Scientific Communication | |
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| Readers and Writers | |
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| Necessary Basic Skills | |
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| About this Book | |
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| Literature Sources | |
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| Searching the Literature | |
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| Selecting References | |
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| Citing References | |
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| Common Reference Styles | |
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| Managing Sources | |
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| Plagiarism and Taking Notes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Fundamentals of Scientific Writing, Part I-Style | |
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| Word Choice and Location | |
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| Sentences and Technical Style | |
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| Summary of Writing Principles, Part I-Style | |
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| Problems | |
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| Fundamentals of Scientific Writing, Part II-Composition | |
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| Paragraph Structure | |
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| Paragraph Organization | |
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| Condensing | |
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| Summary of Writing Principles, Part II-Compositions | |
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| Problems | |
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| Working with Data | |
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| Data, Figures, and Tables | |
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| General Guidelines | |
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| From Data to Results | |
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| Figures, Their Legends, and Their Titles | |
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| Tables and Their Titles | |
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| Software Resources for Figures and Tables | |
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| Basics of Statistical Analysis | |
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| Useful Resources for Statistical Analysis | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Introductory Writing | |
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| Laboratory Reports and Research Papers | |
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| Overall | |
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| Before You Get Started | |
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| Content and Organization | |
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| Title and Title Page | |
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| Abstract | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Materials and Methods | |
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| Results | |
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| Discussion | |
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| References | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Revising and Editing | |
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| General | |
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| Revising the First Draft | |
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| Subsequent Drafts | |
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| Checklist for Revising | |
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| Editing Someone Else's Manuscript | |
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| Checklist for Editing Someone Else's Manuscript | |
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| Submission and the Review Process | |
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| Summary | |
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| Sample Reports | |
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| General | |
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| Sample Weekly Lab Report | |
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| Sample Project Paper | |
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| Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article | |
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| Content of a Scientific Research Article | |
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| Reading a Research Paper | |
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| Writing a Summary of a Research Paper | |
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| Critiquing a Research Paper | |
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| Summary | |
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| Term Papers and Review Articles | |
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| General Advice | |
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| Source Material | |
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| Organization | |
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| Abstract | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Main Analysis Section | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Answering Essay Questions | |
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| General | |
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| Preparing for an Essay Exam | |
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| Answering an Essay Question | |
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| Time Management Tips | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Advanced Scientific Documents and Presentations | |
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| Oral Presentations | |
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| Organization of a Scientific Talk | |
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| Preparing for a Talk | |
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| Delivery of a Talk | |
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| Question and Answer Period | |
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| Useful Resources | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Posters | |
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| Content and Organization of a Poster | |
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| Preparing a Poster | |
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| Presenting a Poster | |
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| Useful Resources | |
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| Complete Sample Poster | |
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| Checklist for a Poster | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Research Proposals | |
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| General | |
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| Content and Organization | |
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| Individual Sections of a Research Proposal | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Job Applications | |
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| Curricula Vitae (CVs) and R�sum�s | |
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| Cover Letters | |
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| Personal Statement | |
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| Letter of Recommendation | |
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| Checklist for a Job Application | |
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| Summary | |
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| Commonly Confused and Misused Words | |
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| MS Word Basics and Top 20 MS Word Tips | |
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| Excel Basics and Top 20 Excel Tips | |
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| Powerpoint Basics and Top 20 Powerpoint Tips | |
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| Ms Office Cheat Sheet | |
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| Answers to Problems | |
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| Glossary of English Grammar Terms | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |