How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper

Name: How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper
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ISBN: 9780521878906

ISBN-10: 052187890X

ISBN-13: 9780521878906

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Bjï¿½rn Gustavii

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This second edition of How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper will help both first-time writers and more experienced authors, in all biological and medical disciplines, to present their results effectively. Whilst retaining the easy-to-read and well-structured approach of the previous edition, it has been broadened to include comprehensive advice on writing compilation theses for doctoral degrees, and a detailed description of preparing case reports. Illustrations, particularly graphs, are discussed in detail, with poor examples redrawn for comparison. The reader is offered advice on how to present the paper, where and how to submit the manuscript, and finally, how to correct the…

Book details

List price: $113.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 180
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Bjï¿½rn Gustavii has been teaching courses in scientific writing for doctoral (Ph.D.) students in medicine for twenty-five years. He brings his personal experience to this book, both from writing more than a hundred of his own research papers and from his work as a journal editor.



Preface


Acknowledgments



Basic rules of writing



Comments on scientific language



Drafting the manuscript



Choosing a journal



Preparing a graph



Drawings



Figure legends



How to design tables



Title



Authors



Abstract



Introduction



Methods



Results



Discussion



Acknowledgments



References



Ph. D. and other doctoral theses



Letters and case reports



Numbers



Abbreviations



How to present statistical results



Typing



Dealing with editors and referees



Correcting proofs



Authors' responsibilities


Literature needed on your desk


Further reading


Literature cited


Index