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RECORD NUMBER: 38 OF 90Main Title | From research to manuscript : a guide to scientific writing / | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Author | Katz, Michael Jay, | |||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher | Springer, | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Published | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
OCLC Number | 434561252 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ISBN | 9781402094668 (acid-free paper); 1402094663 (acid-free paper); 9781402094675 (ebk); 1402094671 (ebk) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Subjects | Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Collation | xiv, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 199) and index. |
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Contents Notes | "Written in simple, straightforward language, From Research to Manuscript, explains how to understand and summarize a research project. It is a writing guide that goes beyond grammar and style by demonstrating how to pull together the information needed for each section of a polished scientific paper. This book is a systematic guide, leading you from the data on your desk through the drafts and rewrites that are needed to build a complete and tightly-written science article."--BOOK JACKET. Tools and techniques -- The standards of a scientific paper -- Scientific words, sentences, and paragraphs -- Writing scientific text -- Presenting numerical data -- Constructing scientific figures -- Writing a research paper -- Writing during research -- Composing the sections of a research paper -- Preparing a manuscript for submission -- Choosing a journal -- A final rewrite -- Preparing and submitting the manuscript -- Responding to editors and referees -- Appendices. |