Citation Management with RefWorks
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Citation management tool that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from webpages, databases, and other sources. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography.
Useful Resources
The Scientist's Guide to Writing by
A concise and accessible primer on the scientific writer's craft The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact.
Call Number: eBook (JSTOR)ISBN: 9781400881147Publication Date: 2016-04-12
How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by
This book is all about teaching the style and conventions of writing for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From structure to style, titles to tables, abstracts to author lists, this book gives practical advice about the process of writing a paper and getting it published.
Call Number: Open Access from SPIE Digital LibraryISBN: 9781510619142Publication Date: 2018
Academic and Scientific Poster Presentation by
This book offers the first comprehensive guide to poster presentation at academic, scientific and professional conferences.
Call Number: SpringerLink eBook (2017)ISBN: 9783319612782
Podcast Solutions by
The authors present a straightforward overview of podcasting and share the necessary information to get up and running with a quality podcast.
Call Number: SpringerLink eBook (2005)ISBN: 9781430200543
- "Ten Simples Rules for Reading a Scientific Paper," by M.A. Carey, K.L. Steiner and W.A. Petri. PLoS Computational Biology, vol. 16, no. 7 (2020)
- "How to Read a Scientific Article," by M. Purugganan and J. Hewitt. Housten (TX): Rice University. Cain Project for Engineering and Professional Communication. This article has a useful template for taking notes.
Proper citing is important
Citing the sources used in your work is important for two reasons:
- A citation lets your readers know the original source of the material and avoids misrepresenting it as your own.
- A citation allows your readers to find the original source if they want to consult it for additional information.
The ACS Style Guide by
Third Edition - provides insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, copyright, conventions in chemistry, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing style for any STM author, reviewer, or editor. Definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.
Call Number: Print and eBook version availableISBN: 9780841239999Publication Date: 2006-07-20
Scientific Style and Format by
Provides authoritative recommendations on writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), this indispensable guide encompasses all areas of the sciences.
Call Number: T11 .S386 2014ISBN: 9780226116495Publication Date: 2014-05-07
