How to write a paper

✍ Scribed by George Martin Hall

• Publisher: BMJ
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 187
• Edition: 3rd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

How to Write a Paper is the essential guide for authors wishing to have their scientific paper published. The third edition, written by experienced international editors, has been completely updated and includes a new chapter on electronic submissions. Topics covered include:Structure of a scientific paper References Electronic submissions How to write a letter How to write an abstract for a scientific meeting How to write a case report How to write a review What a publisher does Who should be an author Style: what it is and why it matters Ethics of publications Electronic publishingAt a time when specialist publishing is undergoing major changes, How to Write a Paper provides the essential background and practical information required by authors worldwide. This book is also suitable for science students.

✦ Table of Contents

Hilf-tilte......Page 4
©coyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 8
Preface to third edition......Page 10
1: Structure of a scientificpaper......Page 12
2: Introductions......Page 17
3: Methods......Page 27
4: The results......Page 33
5: Discussion......Page 47
6: Titles, abstracts, andauthors......Page 53
7: References......Page 62
8: Electronic submissions......Page 74
9: How to write a letter......Page 82
10: How to prepare anabstract for a scientificmeeting......Page 90
11: How to write a casereport......Page 96
12: How to write a review......Page 103
13: The role of the editor......Page 110
14: The role of themanuscript assessor......Page 125
15: What a publisher does......Page 137
16: Who should be anauthor?......Page 147
17: Style: what it is and whyit matters......Page 152
18: Ethics of publication......Page 159
19: Electronic publishing......Page 170
Index......Page 180