How To Write a Paper E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: HOW - How To
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 278

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

This concise paperback is one of the best known guides to writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format – a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstract – makes it relevant and easy to use for any novice paper writer.

How to Write a Paper addresses the mechanics of submission, including electronic submission, and how publishers handle papers, writing letters to journals abstracts for scientific meetings, and assessing papers. This new edition also covers how to write a book review and updated chapters on ethics, electronic publication and submission, and the movement for open access.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

List of Contributors

Preface to the Fifth Edition

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Chapter 1 Structure of a scientific paper

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Chapter 2 Introduction

Before beginning, answer the basic questions

Tell readers why you have undertaken the study

Clarify what your work adds

Following the best advice

Keep it short

Make sure that you are aware of earlier studies

Be sure your readers are convinced of the importance of your question, but don’t overdo it

Don’t baffle your readers

Give the study’s design but not the conclusion

Think about using journalistic tricks sparingly

Conclusion

Chapter 3 Methods

Testing hypotheses

Statistics

Design

Participants and materials

Summary

Chapter 4 Results

The text

Tables

Figures

Conclusion

Chapter 5 Discussion

Principal findings

Methodology

Previous work

Implications

Further studies

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Chapter 6 Titles, abstracts and authors

What information belongs in an abstract and title?

How should your title and abstract be written?

Authorship issues

How can your title and abstract be improved?

Chapter 7 Who should be an author?

Chapter 8 References

Introduction

Searching the literature

Managing references

Reference management software

Referencing your paper

Reference formats

Conclusion

Chapter 9 Electronic submissions

Setting the scene

Who benefits?

Speed

Ethics

Statistics

Multimedia

Drawbacks

Into the future

Chapter 10 Open access

What is open access?

Why should I care about open access?

How do I make my articles open access?

Open access publications (‘Gold’ open access)

Hybrid and partially open access journals

Broad-scope open access journals and peer review innovation

Self-archiving (‘Green’ open access)

Arguments in favour of open access

Arguments against open access

Research funders’ policies

Chapter 11 How to write a letter

General considerations

Etiquette and style for letters in response to an article

Other forms of letter

Chapter 12 How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting

Introduction

Selection of abstracts

Online submission of abstracts

Snail mail submissions

Preparation of the abstract

From draft to final version

Presenting the data

Conclusion

Chapter 13 How to write a case report

Why publish a case report?

Choosing your journal

The structure of the case report

Consent

Authorship

Submitting the article

Chapter 14 How to write a review

The content and format

The reviewing process

Conclusions

Chapter 15 How to write a book review

Introduction

Purpose

Process

Read the book

Write the review

Why review books?

Chapter 16 The role of the manuscript assessor

Introduction

Specialist versus generalist journals

The process

The best and the worst reviews

Improving the quality

Dealing with an appeal

Referee, reviewer or assessor

Improving the quality of the review

Conflict of interest

Research misconduct

New concepts in peer review

Conclusion

Chapter 17 The role of the editor

New manuscripts

Immediate rejection

Revised manuscripts

Problem manuscripts

Rejected manuscripts

Editorials, reviews and correspondence

Assembling an lssue

Impact factor

Appearance of a scientific journal

Team play

Transparency

Complaints

Ethical issues

Confidentiality

Conclusions

Chapter 18 What a publisher does

Editorial

Production

Fulfilment and distribution

Sales and marketing

Marketing

Finance

Conclusion

Chapter 19 Style: what it is and why it matters

Logical presentation

Clear and accurate presentation

Concise presentation

A second opinion

Why style matters

Chapter 20 Ethics of publication

Introduction

Getting your funding

Designing your study

Collecting your data, analysing your data, deriving your results

Writing your paper

Choosing your journal

Surviving peer review

Dealing with the press and embargoes

Publishing your paper

Conclusion

Disclosures

Index

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How to write a paper / edited by George M. Hall. – 5th ed.

p. ; cm.

 Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: “This concise paperback is about writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format – a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstract – makes it relevant and easy to use for any novice paper writer. How to Write a Paper addresses the mechanics of submission, including electronic submission, and how publishers handle papers, writing letters to journals abstracts for scientific meetings, and assessing papers. This new edition also covers how to write a book review and updated chapters on ethics, electronic publication and submission, and the movement for open access” – Provided by publisher.

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 I. Hall, George M. (George Martin)

 [DNLM: 1. Writing. 2. Publishing. WZ 345]

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List of Contributors

Robert N. AllanEditor, Clinical MedicineRoyal College of PhysiciansLondon, UKFormerly: Consultant Physician and GastroenterologistUniversity Hospital BirminghamNHS Foundation TrustBirmingham, UK

Mark W. DaviesSenior Staff Specialist in NeonatalogyAssociate Professor of NeonatalogyRoyal Brisbane & Women’s HospitalQueensland, Australia

Michael DohertyProfessor of RheumatologyUniversity of NottinghamNottingham, UKFormerly: Editor, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Gordon B. DrummondHonorary Clinical Senior LecturerUniversity Department of Anaesthesia and Pain MedicineUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, UKFormerly: Editor, British Journal of Anaesthesia

Kevin W. EvaSenior Scientist, Centre for Health Education ScholarshipAssociate Professor, Director of Education Research & ScholarshipDepartment of MedicineUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouver, CanadaEditor-in-Chief, Medical Education

Paul GlasziouDirectorCentre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP)Bond UniversityQueensland, AustraliaFormerly: Editor, Evidence-Based Medicine

Chris GrafEditorial DirectorHealth SciencesWileyRichmond, Australia

George M. HallProfessor of AnaesthesiaDepartment of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineSt George’sUniversity of LondonLondon, UKFormerly: Chairman, British Journal of Anaesthesia

Charles W. HogueProfessor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care MedicineThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, USAAssociate Editor, Anesthesia & Analgesia

Richard HortonEditor-in-Chief/Publisher, The LancetLondon, UK

Simon HowellSenior Lecturer in AnaesthesiaUniversity of LeedsLeeds, UKEditor, British Journal of Anaesthesia

Jennifer M. HunterEmeritus Professor of Anaesthesia/Honorary Clinical FellowUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpool, UKFormerly: Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Anaesthesia

Luke A. JardineSenior Staff Specialist in NeonatalogyAssociate Professor of NeonatalogyRoyal Brisbane & Women’s HospitalQueensland, Australia

Sharon LengTechnical Editor, BJU InternationalWileyOxford, UK

Domhnall MacAuleyEditor, Primary CareBMJLondon, UK

Liz NeillyMedical LibrarianUniversity of LeedsLeeds, UK

Martin Neil RossorProfessor of Clinical NeurologyEditor, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and PsychiatryDementia Research CentreInstitute of Neurology, University College LondonThe National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryLondon, UK

Gavin SharrockPublisherHealth Sciences Journals EditorialWileyOxford, UK

Richard Smith CBEDirectorOvations, UnitedHealth GroupLondon, UKFormerly: Editor, BMJ

Mark WareVice President & Lead AnalystOutsell (UK) LtdLondon, UK

Elizabeth WhelanAssociate Editorial DirectorHealth Sciences Journals EditorialWileyOxford, UK

Michael WillisEditorial Services ManagerWileyOxford, UK

Elissa WilsonAssociate Journal Publishing ManagerLife SciencesWileyRichmond, Australia

Preface to the Fifth Edition

For the fifth edition, it is a pleasure to welcome Mark W. Davies, Kevin W. Eva, Chris Graf, Charles W. Hogue, Luke A. Jardine, Sharon Leng, Gavin Sharrock, Elizabeth Whelan and Michael Willis as new contributors. A new chapter ‘How to Write a Book Review’ has been added.

I am grateful to all the authors for revising their chapters and, in particular, to Robert N. Allan, Michael Doherty, Gordon B. Drummond and Richard Smith for contributing to all five editions.

George M. Hall

Preface to the Fourth Edition

For the fourth edition, it is a pleasure to welcome Paul Glasziou, Jennifer M. Hunter, Liz Neilly, Martin Rosser and Mark Ware as new contributors. An additional chapter ‘Open Access’ has been added.

I am grateful to all the authors for revising their chapters and, in particular, to Robert N. Allan, Michael Doherty, Gordon B. Drummond, Richard Smith and Alex Williamson for contributing to all four editions.

George M. Hall

Chapter 1

Structure of a Scientific Paper

George M. Hall

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, St George’s, University of London, London, UK

The research you have conducted is obviously of vital importance and must be read by the widest possible audience. It probably is safer to insult a colleague’s spouse, family and driving than the quality of his or her re­­search. Fortunately, so many medical journals now exist that your chances of not having the work published somewhere are small. Nevertheless, the paper must be constructed in the approved manner and presented to the highest possible standards. Editors and assessors without doubt will look adversely on scruffy manuscripts – regardless of the quality of the science. All manuscripts are constructed in a similar manner, although some notable exceptions exist, like the format used by . Such ex­­ceptions are unlikely to trouble you in the early stages of your research career.