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How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
6th Edition
Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel
ISBN:
0-313-33040-9
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-33040-7
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/0313330409
320 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication:
3/30/2006
List Price:
$29.95
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UK Sterling Price: £20.95
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Paperback
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Science
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Science (General)
Communications
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Communications (General)
Reviews:
[I]f you know someone who is a scientist and who has to write and publish papers, recommend this book to them. It provides the kind of advice that scientists/authors need when preparing a paper.
—Technical Communication
ScienceNews.org
Dr. Gastel addresses questions on a range of issues impacting today's scientific publishing world, including writing clearly across cultures and media; writing science in English as a foreign language; providing peer review; and how to work with the media....Academics and researchers, as well as authors, editors, and publishers of scientific papers, should gain a wealth of insights from one of the industry's leading thinkers.
—Beyondthebook.com
May 2007
The book is an excellent self-help reference for researchers who write, and could be used as a course book or as a supplementary text for doctoral programmes that aim to train researchers in basic publication skills. It is also worth consulting by scientific-technical-medical translators and editors-in-training, because it provides and efficient, solid introduction to science 'genres', and contains useful guidance on scientific writing and style....[h]ighly recommended.
—The Journal of the European Medical Writers Association
April 17, 2007
If you're looking to welcome postdocs into a company or lab, a copy of the sixth edition of
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
is a good place to start. It acknowledges two ongoing and mutually supporting trends in science--broadening internationalism and digitizing of publishing--while delivering the basics to give a leg up for getting a paper published. It may even help new recruits become better scientists.
—The Scientist
2006
[D]ay and Gastel concisely provide valuable, accurate, and up-to-date information. They focus on providing practical advice to readers, while still recognizing the difficulty and ambiguity of some aspects of the scientific writing and publishing process. No other available publication provides both the quality and quantity of information as this work which builds on the previous five editions....[t]he comprehensiveness of coverage regarding writing and publishing scientific papers by Day and Gastel ensure its appeal to academic and science audiences.
—Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
September 2006
Day and Gastel describe the basic practical principles of scientific writing that are accepted in most disciplines in a straightforward how-to or cookbook format. After dealing with preliminaries, they present sections on preparing the text, preparing tables and figures, publishing the paper, doing other writings for publication (such as book reviews or editorials), conference communication, scientific style, and other topics in scientific communication.
—SciTech Book News
Summer 2006
This updated book provides advice for anyone working in a scientific discipline who needs to communicate his or her work effectively to others. The book's core consists of a how-to guide to writing and publishing research articles for scientific journals. It explains the steps of the process, from choosing a suitable journal for an author's work to presenting the results and citing references.
—
June 2006
A scientific experiment, Day and Gastel explain, is not complete until its results are published. To that end, they provide this guide to writing scientific papers that are clear and effective, publishing those papers, and communicating as a science professional....This edition includes new chapters on writing a grant proposal, communicating science to the public, and providing peer review of another scientist's paper.
—uclear News
July 2006::June 10, 2006
Description:
To be useful, scientific research needs to be explained clearly to others—to colleagues, to administrators, to foundations and governmental bodies, and to the public. This thoroughly revised edition of the classic
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
gives beginning scientists and experienced researchers alike practical advice on writing about their work and publishing what they write. The core of the book consists of a how-to guide to writing and publishing research articles for scientific journals, explaining every step of the process, from choosing a suitable journal for your work to presenting the results and citing references. In addition to the information on writing for scientific journals, this book provides additional advice for the scientist of the 21st century. All of this practical information makes
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
the essential guide that scientists need for succeeding in the competitive environment of today. Outside North America, a cloth edition is available through Greenwood International UK and a paperback edition through Cambridge University Press UK.
Table of Contents:
Preface
A Word to International Readers
Some Preliminaries
What Is Scientific Writing?
Historical Perspectives
Approaching a Writing Project
What Is a Scientific Paper?
Ethics in Scientific Publishing
Where to Submit Your Manuscript
Preparing the Text
How to Prepare the Title
How to List the Authors and Addresses
How to Prepare the Abstract
How to Write the Introduction
How to Write the Materials and Methods Section
How to Write the Results
How to Write the Discussion
How to State the Acknowledgments
How to Cite the References
Preparing the Tables and Figures
How to Design Effective Tables
How to Prepare Effective Graphs
How to Prepare Effective Photographs
Publishing the Paper
Rights and Permissions
How to Submit the Manuscript
The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors)
The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs)
Doing Other
Writing for Publication
How to Write a Review Paper
How to Write Opinion (Book Reviews, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor)
How to Write a Book Chapter or a Book
How to Write for the Public
Conference Communications
How to Present a Paper Orally
How to Prepare a Poster
How to Write a Conference Report
Scientific Style
Use and Misuse of English
Avoiding Jargon
How and When to Use Abbreviations
Writing Clearly Across Cultures and Media
How to Write Science in English as a Foreign Language
Other Topics in Scientific Communication
How to Write a Thesis
How to Prepare a Curriculum Vitae
How to Prepare Grant Proposals and Progress Reports
How to Write a Recommendation Letter-and How to Ask for One
How to Work with the Media
How to Provide Peer Review
How to Seek a Scientific-Communication Career
Appendix 1
Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations
Appendix 2
Words and Expressions to Avoid
Appendix 3
Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Système International) Units
Glossary of Technical Terms
References
Index
About the Author:
Robert A. Day
is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Delaware, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in scientific writing from 1986 through 1999. He was previously director of ISI Press, and served as managing editor of the
Journal of Bacteriology
and other journals published by the American Society for Microbiology. He is the author of
Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals
. Second Edition, Greenwood, 1995.
Barbara Gastel
is Associate Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Humanities in Medicine, and Biotechnology at Texas A&M University. She has written
Presenting Science to the Public
,
Teaching Science: A Guide for College and Professional School Instructors
, and
Health Writer's Handbook
. She is editor of
Science Editor
, the periodical of the Council of Science Editors.
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