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Preface; A word to international readers; Acknowledgments;
Part I. Some Preliminaries:
1. What is scientific writing?;
2. Historical perspectives;
3. Approaching a writing project;
4. What is a scientific paper?;
5. Ethics in scientific publishing;
6. Where to submit your manuscript;
Part II. Preparing the Text:
7. How to prepare the title;
8. How to list the authors and addresses;
9. How to prepare the abstract;
10. How to write the introduction;
11. How to write the materials and methods section;
12. How to write the results;
13. How to write the discussion;
14. How to state the acknowledgments;
15. How to cite the references;
Part III. Preparing the Tables and Figures:
16. How to design effective tables;
17. How to prepare effective graphs;
18. How to prepare effective photographs;
Part IV. Publishing the Paper:
19. Rights and permissions;
20. How to submit the manuscript;
21. The review process (how to deal with editors);
22. The publishing process (how to deal with proofs) - and after publication;
Part V. Doing Other Writing for Publication:
23. How to write a review paper;
24. How to write opinion (letters to the editor, editorials, and book reviews);
25. How to write a book
chapter or a book;
26. How to write for the public;
Part VI. Conference Communications:
27. How to present a paper orally;
28. How to prepare a poster;
29. How to write a conference report;
Part VII. Scientific Style:
30. Use and misuse of English;
31. Avoiding jargon;
32. How and when to use abbreviations;
33. Writing clearly across cultures and media;
34. How to write science in English as a foreign language;
Part VIII. Other Topics in Scientific Communication:
35. How to write a thesis;
36. How to prepare a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and personal statement;
37. How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports;
38. How to write a recommendation letter - and how to ask for one;
39. How to work with the media;
40. How to provide peer review;
41. How to edit your own work;
42. How to seek a scientific-communication career; Appendix
1. Selected journal title word abbreviations; Appendix
2. Words and expressions to avoid; Appendix
3. SI (Système International) prefixes and their abbreviations; Appendix
4. Some helpful websites; Glossary; References; Index.