How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day)) [Paperback]

Robert A. Day (Author), Barbara Gastel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313330409 | ISBN-13: 978-0313330407 | Publication Date: March 30, 2006 | Edition: 6

To be useful, scientific research needs to be explained clearly to others—to colleagues, to administrators, to foundations and governmental bodies, and to the public. This thoroughly revised edition of the classic How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper gives beginning scientists and experienced researchers alike practical advice on writing about their work and publishing what they write. The core of the book consists of a how-to guide to writing and publishing research articles for scientific journals, explaining every step of the process, from choosing a suitable journal for your work to presenting the results and citing references. In addition to the information on writing for scientific journals, this book provides additional advice for the scientist of the 21st century. All of this practical information makes How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper the essential guide that scientists need for succeeding in the competitive environment of today. Outside North America, a cloth edition is available through Greenwood International UK and a paperback edition through Cambridge University Press UK.

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"Dr. Gastel addresses questions on a range of issues impacting today's scientific publishing world, including writing clearly across cultures and media; writing science in English as a foreign language; providing peer review; and how to work with the media....Academics and researchers, as well as authors, editors, and publishers of scientific papers, should gain a wealth of insights from one of the industry's leading thinkers." -

Beyondthebook.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description

A completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide to science writing.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; 6 edition (March 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313330409
• ISBN-13: 978-0313330407
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Science & Math > Reference
  • #40 in Books > Medical Books > Research

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for publishing scientific results, July 26, 2007

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J. Felipe Ortega Soto (Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day)) (Paperback)

This is the all-in-one reference every newcomer (and experienced) researcher should read to learn how to effectively write scientific papers.

The writing style is extremely clear and concise, presenting the most important concepts and advices in a very straightforward way. Contents are organized in very short chapters, so you can immediately get the picture and start improving your skills. It also has many funny stories and comics that help you enjoy the reading.

In brief: if you want to master in good scientific papers, budget proposals, writing your doctoral thesis, good presentations... This should be your first choice.

Final note for non-native English speakers/writers like me: you will find invaluable references at the end of the book about how to use adequate connectors and expressions, as well as a whole chapter specifically devoted to how to write science in English as a second language.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper: 6th Edition, March 8, 2007

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M. Garcia "mdclg" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day)) (Paperback)

I think this book is great even if you already have experience writing scientific papers and have published. It certainly opened my eyes to things I should keep in mind when writing for a journal. I'd recommend it to anybody. I'd also like to add that I am currently taking a scientific writing course and the professor mentioned that in his opinion, this is the best scientific writing book he has come across.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wordy and unexciting, the antithesis of what it should be, April 25, 2008

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This review is from: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Day)) (Paperback)

Having lost my copy of D. Lindsay's (1995) "A guide to scientific writing", which sadly is out of print, I opted for this book as a replacement. I can safely say that this book taught me nothing I didn't know or couldn't learn from journals' Guides to authors, nor did it inspire any new enthusiasm. A book on scientific writing should not be wordy and boring; its strained attempts at baseball humour did little to lift the mood. Visit a used book store and get Lindsay's book instead, a gem collection of wisdom that almost reads itself. All you'll be missing is the Internet age, on which Day & Gastel have precious little to offer.