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| Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Why Write? | |
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| Reasons to Write | |
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| A Time and Place for Everything | |
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| When Is the Best Time to Write? | |
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| Tooling Up for the Job | |
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| The Best Place to Write | |
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| Perennial Excuses | |
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| Taking Inventory | |
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| A Final Word | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Finding Topics | |
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| The Dissertation: A Source of Topics | |
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| Grants as a Source of Topics | |
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| Your Job as a Source of Topics | |
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| Other Occupations as Sources of Writing Topics | |
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| Reference Books as a Source of Topics | |
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| Forecasting the Future | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| The Right Title | |
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| Writing the First Sentence | |
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| Paragraphing | |
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| Go Ahead and Write | |
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| Profile: Arnold and Jeanne Cheyney | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| About Style | |
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| Writing Clearly | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Organizing Articles | |
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| Organizing Nonfiction Articles | |
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| Putting It Together | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Using Journals, Libraries, Surveys, and Action Research | |
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| Using Journals | |
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| Using Libraries | |
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| Using Surveys | |
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| Using Action Research | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Common Errors in Writing for Journals | |
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| The Nature of Writing | |
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| Mistakes and Recommendations | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Communicating with Journal Editors | |
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| The Author-Editor Relationship | |
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| Guest Editing | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Reference | |
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| Questions Writers Ask | |
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| Why Do You Write? | |
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| What Suggestions Can You Give to Aspiring Writers? | |
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| Have You a Favorite Success Story? | |
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| How Do You Handle Rejection? | |
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| What Distinguishes Highly Successful Writers from Less Successful Writers? | |
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| Is It O.K. to Send a Manuscript to Multiple Publishers? | |
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| Are There Advantages in Collaborating? | |
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| Should I Collaborate Long Distance? | |
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| Should I Write Articles before Writing Short Stories or Books? | |
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| What Is a Refereed Journal? | |
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| Is It Wise to Use Vanity Publishers? | |
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| What About Self-Publishing? | |
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| If Asked, Should I Pay a Journal Publishing Expenses? | |
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| Should I Be a Specialist or a Generalist? | |
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| Questions Regarding Copyright | |
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| How Can Authors Learn to Use the Library More Effectively? | |
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| Are Colloquialisms and Cliches Acceptable? | |
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| Should I Use Tables and Graphs in My Articles? | |
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| What Should I Do When an Editor Keeps Holding My Manuscript? | |
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| Whose Name Comes First? | |
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| Who Is Listed First If the Collaborators Are Professors and Graduate Students? | |
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| If I Furnish My Dissertation or Thesis for a Collaborator to Shape into a Manuscript, Is That an Equitable Exchange? | |
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| If I Share a Book Idea with a Publisher, How Can I Be Sure It Won't Be Turned Over to a More Experienced Author? | |
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| What Does It Mean When an Editor Asks the Author to Rewrite and Resubmit a Manuscript? Should I Do That? | |
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| Should I Use a Computer? | |
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| What Should I List on My Resume as Publications? | |
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| Do You Recommend Using Support Groups? | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Reference | |
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| Getting Book Contracts | |
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| Choosing the Right Book to Write | |
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| Writing Professional Books | |
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| Writing Books for University Presses | |
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| Developing a Prospectus | |
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| Selecting a Publisher | |
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| Negotiating the Contract | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| References | |
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| Planning for Success | |
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| Managing Each Manuscript | |
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| Profile: Bonnidell Clouse | |
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| Develop a Tracking System | |
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| Getting Mileage | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Reference | |
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| Grant Proposal Writing | |
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| Make Your Proposal Timely | |
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| Learn How to Develop Fresh Ideas | |
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| Identify and Use Your Assets | |
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| Gather the Necessary Materials | |
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| Match Your Strengths with the Funders' Goals | |
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| Foundation Proposals | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Reference | |
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| Parts of a Proposal | |
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| Transmittal Letter | |
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| Title Page | |
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| Abstract | |
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| Table of Contents | |
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| Purposes, Goals, and Objectives | |
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| Timetable | |
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| Evaluation | |
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| Budget | |
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| Checklist | |
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| Summary | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Three Winning Proposals | |
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| Prelude | |
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| Proposal One: Project ESCAPE | |
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| Using the Literature | |
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| Proposal Two: The Summer Physics Institute | |
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| Proposal Three: A Million-Dollar Technology Proposal | |
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| Summary | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Using Technology to Write Grants | |
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| Surfing the Internet | |
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| Using the Internet to Validate | |
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| Sources Available on the Internet | |
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| Summary | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Using Writing to Gain a Tenure-Track Position and Tenure | |
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| The Rise of Non Tenure-Track Faculty | |
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| What the Change in Status of Non Tenure-Track Faculty Means to You | |
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| Align Your Grants and Articles with Your Department's Goals | |
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| Action Research | |
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| Preparing for the Interview | |
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| Recapping the Major Points | |
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| Final Note | |
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| References | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Preferences of Journals in Various Disciplines | |
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| Sample Call for Manuscripts | |
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| Sample Announcement of Coming Themes and Requests for Manuscripts | |
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| Attending Writing Workshops | |
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| University Presses | |
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| Sample Proposal for Funding | |
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| Sample Proposal Rating Form | |
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| Profile of an Article | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |