Author Day, Robert A., 1924- Title How to write & publish a scientific paper / by Robert A. Day. Published Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1994. Edition 4th ed.

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TRUMAN General Collection	T11 .D33 1994	AVAILABLE

	Acknowledgments
	Preface
Ch. 1	What Is Scientific Writing?					1
Ch. 2	Origins of Scientific Writing					4
Ch. 3	What Is a Scientific Paper?					8
Ch. 4	How to Prepare the Title					15
Ch. 5	How to List the Authors and Addresses					22
Ch. 6	How to Prepare the Abstract					29
Ch. 7	How to Write the Introduction					33
Ch. 8	How to Write the Materials and Methods Section					36
Ch. 9	How to Write the Results					42
Ch. 10	How to Write the Discussion					45
Ch. 11	How to State the Acknowledgments					49
Ch. 12	How to Cite the References					51
Ch. 13	How to Design Effective Tables					59
Ch. 14	How to Prepare Effective Illustrations					68
Ch. 15	How to Keyboard the Manuscript					82
Ch. 16	Where and How to Submit the Manuscript					90
Ch. 17	Review Process (How to Deal with Editors)					98
Ch. 18	Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs)					111
Ch. 19	How to Order and Use Reprints					120
Ch. 20	How to Write a Review Paper					125
Ch. 21	How to Write a Conference Report					130
Ch. 22	How to Write a Book Review					134
Ch. 23	How to Write a Thesis					140
Ch. 24	How to Present a Paper Orally					144
Ch. 25	How to Prepare a Poster					148
Ch. 26	Ethics, Rights, and Permissions					152
Ch. 27	Use and Misuse of English					157
Ch. 28	Avoiding Jargon					172
Ch. 29	How and When to Use Abbreviations					179
Ch. 30	Personalized Summary					184
	Appendix 1 Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations					187
	Appendix 2 Abbreviations That May Be Used Without Definition in Table Headings					190
	Appendix 3 Common Errors in Style and in Spelling					191
	Appendix 4 Words and Expressions to Avoid					195
	Appendix 5 Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Systeme International) Units					201
	Appendix 6 Accepted Abbreviations and Symbols					202
	Glossary of Technical Terms					205
	References					211
	Index					215

Description xiv, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index. Subjects Technical writing. Med Subjects Writing. Science. ISBN 0897748646 0897748654 (pbk. : alk. paper) OCLC # 29257045 LCCN 93041837 Orig. Rec# TRUMANBAK8780