Biblioteca de Recursos
Knowledge to Policy: Making the Most of Development Research
From the International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international.
Manual for Editors of Health Science Journals (English-Language Version)
From the Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors; published by the World Health Organization.
Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications
This report provides guidance on what to include in methods sections of journal articles reporting animal research. In particular, it states types of information to provide about the research animals, their environment, and the experimental methods. This report, which is openly accessible, is from the US National Research Council. It appeared in 2011.
Some Style Manuals and Other Resources
Supplementary material from the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17-21 May 2009. Lists style manuals and other books brought to the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in conjunction with the workshop. Includes tables of contents.
Science Dissemination Using Open Access: A compendium of selected literature on open access/Difusión Científica y las Iniciativas de Acceso Abierto: Recopilación de publicaciones seleccionadas sobre el acceso abierto al conocimiento
Book on open access. Available both in English and in a Spanish translation. Can be read online using the provided platform or downloaded in PDF versions.
Science Dissemination Using Open Access: A compendium of selected literature on open access/Difusión Científica y las Iniciativas de Acceso Abierto: Recopilación de publicaciones seleccionadas sobre el acceso abierto al conocimiento
Book on open access. Available both in English and in a Spanish translation. Can be read online using the provided platform or downloaded in PDF versions.
On Being a Scientist (Book)
Intended largely for graduate students and other early-career researchers, On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (3rd edition) provides guidance on research ethics, including publication ethics. This small book can be read online. In addition, printed copies and PDF copies can be ordered. The book is a project of the US National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.
Other Types of Scientific Writing
Lessons on preparing review articles, letters to the editor, book reviews, grant proposals, curricula vitae, case reports, and theses.
Introductory Material
Cover, title page, table of contents, preface, introductory lessons.
Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers, Part 3
Lessons on preparing the reference list, discussion, introduction, and acknowledgments. Semester review and evaluation.