AuthorAID - Recursos

Guidelines on who should be listed as an author, how the order of authors can be determined, and related items.

Good overview on authorship criteria and related subjects. Includes information on authorship guidelines and norms in various academic fields. From Wikipedia.

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).

From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 15-19 March 2010.

This Web page provides links to resources that the publisher Elsevier has developed to help authors write and publish scientific papers. The resources include a video of a presentation titled "How to Write a World Class Paper", a PDF file of slides from a version of this presentation, and an "ask the editor" section containing editors' answers to questions. Although intended primarily for authors in pharmacology, these resources can help authors in many fields.

From November 2009 workshop in Cali, Colombia. Topics include ethics of scientific publication, authorship, approaching a writing project, writing style, and writing in English as a foreign language.

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.

Intended largely for graduate students and other early-career researchers, this approximately 7-minute video discusses research ethics, including publication ethics. The video is based on the book On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (3rd edition). It is from the US National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.

From the AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Skills, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17-21 May 2009.

Biblioteca de Recursos

Authorship Guidelines from Harvard Medical School

Academic Authorship

How to Handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers

Publishing a Journal Article: An Overview of the Process

Approaching a Writing Project

Author Resources from Elsevier

How to Develop a Manuscript: More Aspects

On Being a Scientist (Book)

On Being a Scientist (Video)

Approaching a Writing Project