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100 1 $aMatthews, Janice R.,$d1943-
245 10 $aSuccessful scientific writing :$ba step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences /$cJanice R. Mathews, John M. Bowen, and Robert W. Matthews.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aCambridge, UK ;$aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2000.
300 $axv, 235 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 190-194) and index.
520 $aEnables students and researchers in the biological and medical sciences to communicate their work effectively through published literature. This new edition encompasses all aspects of typescript preparation from first to final draft, including efficient use of word processing, electronic database literature services, the internet, and email.
505 0 $aScientific writing begins where research does -- with a question -- The message determines the medium -- Write and revise systematically -- Attention to detail: the "final" copy -- Submit the typescript for publication -- Back and forth: editorial review -- Correct galley proof conscientiously -- Conduct an efficient and thorough literature search -- Use the Internet wisely and well -- Use email as a time-saving resource -- Use word processing to write more efficiently -- Revising with a world processor -- Organize and plan the content -- Deal with matters of authorship -- Understand matters of copyright -- Follow standard structure -- Approach writing in a way that builds momentum -- and keeps it -- Choose visual aids wisely and use them well -- Use tables to present complex data or parallel descriptions -- Know when and how to include figures -- Use graphs to promote understanding of numerical results -- Use documentary illustrations effectively -- Use explanatory artwork effectively -- Structural changes come first -- Revise for clarity -- Revise for brevity -- Check for grammatical correctness -- Use tense to show the status of the work being discussed -- Treat numbers clearly and sensibly -- Recognize and minimize jargon -- Use the right word -- Use bias-free, inclusive language -- Revise for better verb choice -- Special tips when writers and readers have different first languages -- Punctuate for clarity -- Capitalize consistently -- Know how to treat scientific names -- Know when and how to include trade names -- Watch foreign words and phrases -- Minimize abbreviations, acronyms, and other shortened forms -- Practicing mixed corrections: a self-test -- App. 1. Suggested responses to exercises and self-test -- App. 2. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals.
650 0 $aMedical writing.
650 12 $aWriting.
650 22 $aBiological Science Disciplines.
650 22 $aMedicine.
650 6 $aMe decine$xArt d'e crire.
650 7 $aMedical writing.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01014798
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700 1 $aBowen, John M.
700 1 $aMatthews, Robert W.,$d1942-
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