Scientific Papers and Presentations

✍ Scribed by Davis, Martha (Auth.)

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 335
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
Preface to the First Edition, Pages xi-xiii
Preface to the Second Edition, Pages xv-xvi
Preface to the Third Edition, Pages xvii-xviii
Chapter 1 - The Semantic Environment of Science, Pages 1-10
Chapter 2 - Before You Begin, Pages 11-20
Chapter 3 - Organizing and Writing a Rough Draft, Pages 21-32
Chapter 4 - Searching and Reviewing Scientific Literature, Pages 33-46
Chapter 5 - The Proposal, Pages 47-61
Chapter 6 - Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Pages 63-79
Chapter 7 - Publishing in Scientific Journals, Pages 81-89
Chapter 8 - Style and Accuracy in the Final Draft, Pages 91-99
Chapter 9 - Reviewing and Revising, Pages 101-108
Chapter 10 - Titles and Abstracts, Pages 109-112
Chapter 11 - Publishing Data, Pages 113-121
Chapter 12 - Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Issues, Pages 123-136
Chapter 13 - Scientific Presentations, Pages 137-148
Chapter 14 - Communication without Words, Pages 149-159
Chapter 15 - Visual Aids for Presentations, Pages 161-171
Chapter 16 - The Oral Presentation, Pages 173-187
Chapter 17 - Poster Presentations, Pages 189-206
Chapter 18 - Group Communications, Pages 207-218
Chapter 19 - Communicating with the Nonscientist, Pages 219-229
Chapter 20 - To the International Student, Pages 231-247
Appendix 1 - Weaknesses in Scientific Writing, Pages 249-253
Appendix 2 - The First Draft, Pages 255-257
Appendix 3 - Sample Manuscript, Pages 259-265
Appendix 4 - Sample Literature Review, Pages 267-274
Appendix 5 - Sample Graduate Proposal, Pages 275-282
Appendix 6 - Alternate Routes to the Thesis, Pages 283-287
Appendix 7 - Sample Review of Manuscript Submitted for Publication, Pages 289-292
Appendix 8 - Evolution of a Title, Pages 293-294
Appendix 9 - Evolution of an Abstract, Pages 295-297
Appendix 10 - Putting Data into Tables and Figures, Pages 299-302
Appendix 11 - Sample Letter Requesting Copyright Permission, Pages 303-304
Appendix 12 - Use of Color in Visual Aids, Pages 305-310
Appendix 13 - Designing Slides and Slide Sets, Pages 311-324
Appendix 14 - Oral Presentations at Meetings, Pages 325-329
Index, Pages 331-342