Resource Library
Web resource:Proposal Writing Short Course
Tutorial from the Foundation Center. Includes versions in English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Focuses mainly on applying for funds from private foundations for service projects. Includes many ideas, however, that also pertain to seeking research grants from various sources.
Video:Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism
Video blog post by prominent medical editor George Lundberg. Emphasizes the need to avoid plagiarism and identifies some tools for detecting plagiarism.
Web resource:Grammar Girl
Provides guidance on English-language grammar, punctuation, word choice, etc.
Web resource:Authorship Guidelines from Harvard Medical School
Guidelines on who should be listed as an author, how the order of authors can be determined, and related items.
Web resource:Academic Authorship
Good overview on authorship criteria and related subjects. Includes information on authorship guidelines and norms in various academic fields. From Wikipedia.
Web resource:How to Handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers
Advice on dealing with--and preventing--disagreements about who will be listed as an author. Also includes explanations of concepts related to authorship. From a publication of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Web resource:"Writing Your [Grant] Application"
Guidance from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) on writing a grant proposal. Although some of the content is specific to NIH, much of it applies to writing a grant proposal for any funding source. The bulleted lists of tips seem especially helpful. (Note: If you are applying for an NIH grant, be sure to use the newest instructions for the type of grant that you are seeking. The instructions sometimes change, and so some details in "Writing Your Application" might be out of date when you apply.)
Web resource:Some Resources from the Purdue Online Writing Lab
Openly accessible resources on writing, from Purdue University. Includes multiple resources on each of the following topics: the writing process, rhetoric and logic, essay genres, style and language, and citation.
Web resource:"Peer Review: A Guide for Researchers"
Published in March 2010 by the Research Information Network.
Web resource:The Dissertation Writer's Toolkit
Provides links to items to help graduate students and others be more productive and feel less stressed. Among topics addressed are avoiding writer's block, revising a dissertation, and living a balanced life (rather than spending all the time working or feeling guilty about not working).