How to write publish a scientific papers

Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 What Is Scientific Writing? 1 Chapter 2 Origins of Scientific Writing 4 Chapter 3 What Is a Scientific Paper? 8 Chapter 4 How to Prepare the Title 15 Chapter 5 How to List the Authors and Addresses 22 Chapter 6 How to Prepare the Abstract 29 Chapter 7 How to Write the Introduction 33 Chapter 8 How to Write the Materials and Methods Section 36 Chapter 9 How to Write the Results 42 Chapter 10 How to Write the Discussion 45 Chapter 11 How to State the Acknowledgments 49 Page vi Chapter 12 How to Cite the References 51 Chapter 13 How to Design Effective Tables 61 Chapter 14 How to Prepare Effective Graphs 70 Chapter 15 How to Prepare Effective Photographs 84 Page i file:///C|/Users/EDGE/Desktop/How%20to%20write%20&%20publish%20scientific%20paper/0index.htm[4/11/2009 8:28:26 PM] Chapter 16 How to Keyboard the Manuscript 92 Chapter 17 Where and How to Submit the Manuscript 109 Chapter 18 The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors) 117 Chapter 19 The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs) 130 Chapter 20 Electronic Publishing Formats: CD-ROM and Distributed Printing 139 Chapter 21 The Internet and the World Wide Web 142 Chapter 22 The Electronic Journal 151 Chapter 23 E-mail and Newsgroups 154 Chapter 24 How to Order and Use Reprints 158 Chapter 25 How to Write a Review Paper 163 Chapter 26 How to Write a Conference Report 168 Chapter 27 How to Write a Book Review 172 Chapter 28 How to Write a Thesis 178 Page vii Chapter 29 How to Present a Paper Orally 182 Chapter 30 How to Prepare a Poster 189 Chapter 31 Ethics, Rights, and Permissions 193 Chapter 32 Use and Misuse of English 200 Chapter 33 Avoiding Jargon 215 Chapter 34 How and When to Use Abbreviations 222 Chapter 35 A Personalized Summary 227 Appendix 1 Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations 230 Appendix 2 Abbreviations That May Be Used Without Definition in Table Headings 233 Page i file:///C|/Users/EDGE/Desktop/How%20to%20write%20&%20publish%20scientific%20paper/0index.htm[4/11/2009 8:28:26 PM] Appendix 3 Common Errors in Style and in Spelling 234 Appendix 4 Words and Expressions to Avoid 238 Appendix 5 Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Système International) Units 244 Appendix 6 Accepted Abbreviations and Symbols 245 Appendix 7 Sample Submission Requirements for an Electronic Journal 248 Glossary of Technical Terms 250 References 257