目录:
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................... v
Part I Tools and Techniques
1 The Standards of a Scientifi c Paper ......................................................... 3
1. A Stereotyped Format ........................................................................... 3
2. Precise Language .................................................................................. 3
3. A Single, Clear Direction ...................................................................... 4
4. Reviewed and Made Available to Others .............................................. 4
2 Scientifi c Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs .......................................... 5
1. Scientifi c Text Needs Exactness and Clarity ......................................... 5
2. The Paragraph Is the Unit of Exposition ............................................... 8
3 Writing Scientifi c Text ............................................................................... 13
4. Advice to Speakers of Other Languages ............................................. 34
4 Presenting Numerical Data ..................................................................... 35
1. Tables .................................................................................................. 37
2. Statistics .............................................................................................. 43
5 Constructing Scientifi c Figures ............................................................... 59
1. Basic Guidelines ................................................................................. 59
2. Figure Legends ................................................................................... 62
3. Numerical Figures .............................................................................. 62
4. Preparation for Submission to a Journal ............................................. 70
5. Scientifi c Patterns Should Be Reproducible ....................................... 70
Part II Writing a Research Paper
1 Writing During Research ........................................................................ 75
1. Keep a Computerized Notebook ......................................................... 76
2. Begin a Draft Early ............................................................................. 78
2 Composing the Sections of a Research Paper ........................................ 79
1. Materials and Methods ....................................................................... 80
2. Appendix ............................................................................................. 95
3. Results ................................................................................................. 97
4. Discussion ......................................................................................... 118
5. Conclusion......................................................................................... 132
6. Limitations of This Study.................................................................. 136
7. Introduction ....................................................................................... 137
8. Abstract ............................................................................................. 149
9. Key Words and the List of Nonstandard Abbreviations ..................... 154
10. Title ................................................................................................... 155
11. Footnotes ........................................................................................... 157
12. Acknowledgements ........................................................................... 158
13. References ......................................................................................... 159
Part III Preparing a Manuscript for Submission
1 Choosing a Journal .................................................................................. 165
2. Style Rules ........................................................................................ 168
3 Preparing and Submitting the Manuscript ........................................... 175
Appendix A Words That Are Often Misused ........................................... 183
Appendix B Simplifying Wordy, Redundant, and Awkward Phrases .... 189
Appendix C Standard Scientifi c Abbreviations ....................................... 191
Basic Rules ................................................................................................. 191
Appendix D Typical Bibliographic Formats ............................................. 195
1. Formats for Text Citations .................................................................. 195
2. Bibliographic Formats for the References Section.............................. 195
I. Articles ....................................................................................... 195
II. Books ......................................................................................... 196
III. Other ........................................................................................... 197
Appendix E Additional Reading ................................................................ 199
Appendix F Software Suggestions ............................................................. 201
Index ................................................................................................................ 203
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