Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index.

Ch. 1. What Is Scientific Writing? -- Ch. 2. Origins of Scientific Writing -- Ch. 3. What Is a Scientific Paper? -- Ch. 4. How to Prepare the Title -- Ch. 5. How to List the Authors and Addresses -- Ch. 6. How to Prepare the Abstract -- Ch. 7. How to Write the Introduction -- Ch. 8. How to Write the Materials and Methods Section -- Ch. 9. How to Write the Results -- Ch. 10. How to Write the Discussion -- Ch. 11. How to State the Acknowledgments -- Ch. 12. How to Cite the References -- Ch. 13. How to Design Effective Tables -- Ch. 14. How to Prepare Effective Illustrations -- Ch. 15. How to Keyboard the Manuscript -- Ch. 16. Where and How to Submit the Manuscript -- Ch. 17. The Review Process (How to Deal with Editors) -- Ch. 18. The Publishing Process (How to Deal with Proofs) -- Ch. 19. How to Order and Use Reprints -- Ch. 20. How to Write a Review Paper -- Ch. 21. How to Write a Conference Report -- Ch. 22. How to Write a Book Review -- Ch. 23. How to Write a Thesis -- Ch. 24. How to Present a Paper Orally -- Ch. 25. How to Prepare a Poster -- Ch. 26. Ethics, Rights, and Permissions -- Ch. 27. Use and Misuse of English -- Ch. 28. Avoiding Jargon -- Ch. 29. How and When to Use Abbreviations -- Ch. 30. A Personalized Summary -- Appendix 1 Selected Journal Title Word Abbreviations -- Appendix 2 Abbreviations That May Be Used Without Definition in Table Headings -- Appendix 3 Common Errors in Style and in Spelling -- Appendix 4 Words and Expressions to Avoid -- Appendix 5 Prefixes and Abbreviations for SI (Systeme International) Units -- Appendix 6 Accepted Abbreviations and Symbols.

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