The rare Arabian Oryx is believed to have inspired the myth of the unicorn. This desert antelope became virtually extinct in the early 1960s. At that time, several groups of international conservationists arranged to have nine animals sent to the Phoenix Zoo to be the nucleus of a captive breeding herd. Today, the Oryx population is over 1,000, and over 500 have been returned to the Middle East.
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
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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
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
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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
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
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