Writing in the Biological Sciences by Angelika H. HofmannPractical and easy to use, Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication, Third Edition, presents students with all of the techniques and information they need to communicate their scientific ideas, insights, and discoveries. Angelika H. Hofmann introduces students to the underlying principles and guidelines of professional scientific writing and then teaches them how to apply these methods when composing essential forms of scientific writing and communication. Ideal as a free-standing textbook for courses on writing in the biological sciences--or as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses and laboratories with writing-intensive components--this indispensable handbook gives students the tools they need to succeed in their undergraduate science careers and beyond.New to This Edition:New sections on: the scientific methodscientific writingscientific ethicsbasic statistical analysisthe most common interview questionsAn expanded section on plagiarismA glossary of scientific and technical termsAn updated layout of the text and chapter overviewsUpdated PowerPoint slides
This comprehensive site from the American Psychological Association offers advice on topics that include paper formatting, in-text citations, references, and bias-free language.
Doing Your Literature Review by Jill Jesson; Lydia Matheson; Fiona M. LaceyThe literature review is a compulsory part of research and, increasingly, may form the whole of a student research project. This highly accessible book guides students through the production of either a traditional or a systematic literature review, clearly explaining the difference between the two types of review, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and the skills needed. It gives practical advice on reading and organising relevant literature and critically assessing the reviewed field. Contents include: using libraries and the internet note making presentation critical analysis referencing, plagiarism and copyright. This book will be relevant to students from any discipline. It includes contributions from two lecturers who have many years experience of teaching research methods and the supervision of postgraduate research dissertations and a librarian, each offering expert advice on either the creation and assessment of literature reviews or the process of searching for information. The book also highlights the increasing importance for many disciplines of the systematic review methodology and discusses some of the specific challenges which it brings. .
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What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one? This tutorial from North Carolina State University answers these questions.
Bibliographic management tools, such as RefWorks, allow you to organize and manage citations for your bibliography, and work with Microsoft Word to allow insertion of citations as you write a paper.