How to write a paper

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Health Sciences Library — Books (3rd floor)

Call Number
WZ 345 H8476 2008
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Available

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Summary

This bestselling guide provides clear instructions on getting published in biomedical journals. Now in its fourth edition, How to Write a Paper has been fully revised and updated to include all aspects on writing each section of a structured paper incorporating the latest information on open access, electronic publication and submission.

Written by editors of leading medical journals as well as publishing experts, this guide is relevant and easy to use for any novice writer wanting to publish in journals.

Contents

  • List of Contributors p. vii
  • Preface to the Third Edition p. ix
  • Preface to the Fourth Edition p. xi
  • Chapter 1 Structure of a scientific paper p. 1 George M. Hall
  • Chapter 2 Introductions p. 5 Richard Smith
  • Chapter 3 Methods p. 14 Gordon B. Drummond
  • Chapter 4 Results p. 19 Hans-Joachim Priebe
  • Chapter 5 Discussion p. 31 George M. Hall
  • Chapter 6 Titles, abstracts, and authors p. 34 Fiona Moss
  • Chapter 7 References p. 42 Simon Howell and Liz Neilly
  • Chapter 8 Electronic submissions p. 52 Natalie Davies
  • Chapter 9 How to write a letter p. 59 Michael Doherty
  • Chapter 10 How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting p. 66 Robert N. Allan
  • Chapter 11 How to write a case report p. 71 Martin Neil Rossor
  • Chapter 12 How to write a review p. 76 Paul Glasziou
  • Chapter 13 The role of the editor p. 83 Jennifer M. Hunter
  • Chapter 14 The role of the manuscript assessor p. 92 Domhnall MacAuley
  • Chapter 15 What a publisher does p. 103 Alex Williamson
  • Chapter 16 Who should be an author? p. 112 Richard Horton
  • Chapter 17 Style: what it is and why it matters p. 117 Margaret Cooter
  • Chapter 18 Ethics of publication p. 123 Michael J.G. Farthing
  • Chapter 19 Electronic publishing p. 134 Craig Bingham
  • Chapter 20 Open access p. 143 Mark Ware
  • Index p. 149

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