Biblioteca de Recursos
Writing a Better Research Article
Article by Thomas A. Lang, an expert on scientific writing.
Selected Presentations: Writing and Publishing Journal Articles
Presentations by Barbara Gastel at a workshop at Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, in June 2017.
Writing Review Articles
Presentation on basics of writing review articles.
Identifying and using online research literature
Identifying and using online research literature
"Online Resources on Writing, Publishing, and Presenting: Some Top Choices for the Medical Community"
Brief article in Ceylon Medical Journal.
Preparing the Four Main Parts of a Scientific Paper (IMRAD): Concise Advice
Barbara Gastel's guide to writing papers using the 'IMRAD' structure. Posts from the four-part series "IMRAD Info", which appeared in the AuthorAID blog in December 2016.
"Writing a Scientific Paper—A Brief Guide for New Investigators"
A section-by-section guide to writing journal articles reporting scientific research. Also includes guidance on choosing journals and information about the publication process.
"The Pathway to Publishing: A Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences"
Openly accessible guide by medical epidemiologist Steve Luby and scientific writing specialist Dorothy Southern. 115 pages. Based on experience teaching public health scientists in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Also largely applicable to scientific writing in other disciplines.
Toolkit:Facilitation Kit: Writing a Journal Article Reporting Research
This kit consists of nine modules, each containing a PowerPoint presentation and a set of facilitator notes. The notes expand on the content of the slides and provide guidance in facilitating the module, which combines presentation and small-group work.
The topics of the modules are
- The Structure of Journal Articles
- Titles and Authors
- Writing an Abstract
- Citing References
- Writing the Introduction
- Writing the Methods Section
- Writing the Results Section
- Preparing Tables and Figures
- Writing the Discussion Section
Toolkit:Facilitation Kit: Preparing to Write a Journal Article
This kit consists of three modules, each containing a PowerPoint presentation and a set of facilitator notes. The notes expand on the content of the slides and provide guidance in facilitating the module, which combines presentation and small-group work.
The topics of the modules are
- Deciding When and Where to Submit a Paper
- Defining the Focus and Contribution of Your Paper
- Using Journals' Instructions to Authors