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General Resources and Writing Process
General Resources and Writing Process
A Students’ Guide to Writing in the Life Sciences (Harvard) (PDF)
How to Write Your First Research Paper (Kallestinova. 2011. Yale J. Biol. Med.)
Twenty Steps to Writing a Research Article (UNL Graduate Studies – Republished from original)
Video: General tips for improving your writing process
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Writing, Citations & Preventing Plagiarism (UNL Libraries)
Harvard Guide to Using Sources
Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism (North Dakota State University Center for Writers) (PDF)
Genre and Audience
Genre and Audience
What It Means to Know Your Audience (The Conversation)
How to Identify Your Target Audience (Writing Clear Science with Dr. Marina Hurley)
Discover the Target Audience of Your Research Paper (Elsevier)
12 Tips for Scientists Writing for the General Public (American Scientist)
Structure
Structure
Springer Author & Reviewer Tutorials – Structuring Your Manuscript
Structuring Your Manuscript (BioMed Central)
Writing Strong Paragraphs (University of Newcastle Library)
Sentences and Paragraphs and the Importance of Location (Career Network for Student Scientists and Postdocs at Yale)
Graphics
Graphics
Fundamentals of Graphic Design (Murchie & Diomede. 2020. FACETS)
Grammar, usage, and style
Grammar, usage, and style
Grammar Guidance with Exercises (Purdue OWL)
Publishing
Publishing
Tips for publishing in Scientific Journals (Science)
Selecting a Journal for Publication (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis)
Understanding and Avoiding Predatory Publishers (MD Anderson Cancer Center Library)
Teaching About Writing
Teaching About Writing
The
UNL Writing Center
has excellent resources for teaching about writing.