Biology: For Researchers
Selected Books on Publishing & Presenting
Writing in the Biological Sciences by
"Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide to Scientific Communication" serves as a comprehensive "one-stop" reference guide to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields. The book is designed to function both as a free-standing textbook for a course on writing in the sciences and as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses with writing-intensive components. It covers all the basics of scientific communication that students need to know and master for successful scientific careers. The book lays the foundation for professional writing by starting with basic scientific writing principles and then by applying these principles to lab reports, summaries, and critiques and eventually also to full-fledged scientific research articles, review articles, and grant proposals. Practical advice for organizing academic presentations and posters as well as for putting together job applications is also included.
Call Number: QH304 .H64 2022 Science LibraryISBN: 9780197543580Publication Date: 2021-04-13
Reporting Research : a biologist's guide to articles, talks, and posters by
Want to learn how to present your research successfully? This practical guide for students and postdoctoral scholars offers a unique step-by-step approach to help you avoid the worst, yet most common, mistakes in biology communication. Covering irritants such as sins of ambiguity, circumlocution, inconsistency, vagueness and verbosity, misuse of words and quantitative matters, it also provides guidance to design your next piece of work effectively. Learn how to write scientific articles and get them published, prepare posters and talks that will capture your audience and develop a critical attitude towards your own work as well as that of your colleagues. With numerous practical examples, comparisons among disciplines, valuable tips and real-life anecdotes, this must-read guide will be a valuable resource to both new graduate students and their supervisors.
Call Number: QH304 .C685 2014 Science LibraryISBN: 9781107053892Publication Date: 2014
Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences by Call Number: QH304 .M36 2021 Science LibraryISBN: 9781319268466Publication Date: 2020-09-30
Getting Published in the Life Sciences by ISBN: 9781118017166Publication Date: 2011-08-30Also available in print: QH304 .G53 2011 Science Library
A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Call Number: QH304 .P43 2016 Science LibraryISBN: 9780321984258Publication Date: 2015-01-07
Designing Science Presentations by
Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More, Second Edition, guides scientists of any discipline in the design of compelling science communication. Most scientists never receive formal training in the design, delivery and evaluation of scientific communication, yet these skills are essential for publishing in high-quality journals, soliciting funding, attracting lab personnel, and advancing a career. This clear, readable volume fills that gap, providing visually intensive guidance at every step--from the construction of original figures to the presentation and delivery of those figures in papers, slideshows, posters and websites. The book provides pragmatic advice on the preparation and delivery of exceptional scientific presentations and demonstrates hundreds of visually striking presentation techniques. Features clear headings for each section, indicating its message with graphic illustrations Provides clear and concise explanations of design principles traditionally taught in design or visualization courses Includes examples of high-quality figures, page layouts, slides, posters and webpages to aid readers in creating their own presentations Includes numerous "before and after" examples to illustrate the contrast between poor and outstanding presentations
Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780128153789Publication Date: 2020-11-28
A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781118832523Publication Date: 2014-06-30
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