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Avoiding Plagiarism: Principles and Resources
Greetings again. I hope you had a good week.
As you may recall, last week’s posting discussed using images from elsewhere. The main points were to (1) obtain permission (unless …
Using Images from Elsewhere
Greetings again. I hope that 2009 has started well for you.
Maybe you noticed the photo that accompanied last week’s posting. It had the caption “Sunset at Joshua Tree National …
New Year's Wishes (and a Call for Suggestions)
Greetings from California, where my husband and I are visiting his sister and her family. We are here for a few days during winter break.
Yesterday we went to Joshua …
A Message on a Snowy Day
Greetings from Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Outside, snow is falling. The snow is beautiful, especially on the trees.
Why I am traveling during this season, when the weather …
Giving Effective Feedback: The Criticism Sandwich
This week I received some happy e-mail. “Your sandwich technique really works for letters,” wrote Alejandro, an international researcher who had recently taken a course from me. “I just published …
Some End-of-Semester Thoughts
Here at Texas A&M University, fall semester will end soon. Therefore, for the next few days I’ll be busy grading articles by graduate students and presentations by medical students.
I’ve …
From the Nicaragua Workshop
Greetings from Nicaragua. I just finished leading an AuthorAID workshop here on scientific writing. In addition to attendees from Nicaragua, there were three attendees from Honduras and three from Cuba. …
An Early Posting, with Thanks
As you might notice, I’m posting this blog entry early. The reason is that I’m leaving tomorrow for Nicaragua, to give an AuthorAID workshop. I look forward to leading …
The HINARI Authorship Skills Site
Last week an AuthorAID user told me about a helpful Web site she had found. (Thanks again!) This Web site is the HINARI Authorship Skills site. I agree that …
Start Planning Your Writing Early (Very Early)
When should you start planning a journal article about your research? You should start planning your article even before you begin collecting data.
This advice comes from Marianne Mallia, manager of the …