Preface | p. v |
About the Author | p. viii |
Introduction: How and Why Biologists Write: An Introduction to Biological Literature | p. 1 |
Locating and Using Biological Literature | p. 5 |
Sear Ching the Liter Ature | p. 5 |
Sample Database Search | p. 11 |
Using the Inter Net | p. 20 |
Reading Scientific Papers | p. 27 |
Taking Notes | p. 29 |
Handling Data and Using Statistics | p. 33 |
Getting Started | p. 33 |
Recording and Organizing Your Findings | p. 36 |
Using Statistics to Analyze Your Data | p. 39 |
Using Tables and Figures | p. 45 |
Tables | p. 46 |
Figures | p. 53 |
Checklist for Tables and Figures | p. 66 |
...>Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers | p. 68 |
Title | p. 69 |
Abstract | p. 72 |
Introduction | p. 76 |
Materials and Methods | p. 78 |
Results | p. 83 |
Discussion | p. 89 |
Acknowledgments | p. 94 |
Literature Cited | p. 94 |
Checklist for Lab Reports and Research Papers | p. 94 |
Sample Laboratory Report | p. 96 |
Sample Student Research Paper | p. 102 |
Writing a Review Paper | p. 114 |
Choosing a Topic | p. 115 |
Deciding on a Title | p. 116 |
Working with the Literature | p. 116 |
Presenting your Material | p. 117 |
Checklist for Review Papers | p. 128 |
Sample Review Paper | p. 129 |
Documenting the Paper | p. 137 |
Citing Sources in the Text | p. 137 |
CSE Style | p. 138 |
APA Style | p. 145 |
Preparing the Literature Cited Section | p. 152 |
CSE Style | p. 153 |
APA Style | p. 160 |
Drafting and Revising | p. 167 |
The First Draft | p. 167 |
Practical Suggestions for Revising | p. 170 |
Checking Content and Structure | p. 175 |
Improving Paragraphs | p. 176 |
Writing Clear, Accurate Sentences | p. 178 |
Avoiding Wordiness | p. 187 |
Verb Tense | p. 191 |
Punctuation | p. 192 |
Preparing the Final Draft | p. 196 |
Mechanics and Technicalities | p. 196 |
Manuscript Format | p. 201 |
Writing an Acknowledgments Section | p. 204 |
Proofreading | p. 205 |
Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations | p. 206 |
Getting the Most out of Textbooks | p. 206 |
Taking Good Lecture Notes | p. 207 |
Preparing for Laboratory Exams | p. 208 |
Studying for Short-Answer Questions | p. 210 |
Answering Essay Questions | p. 212 |
Other Forms of Biological Writing | p. 215 |
Oral Presentations | p. 215 |
Sample Powerpoint Presentation | p. 219 |
Poster Presentations | p. 226 |
Sample Poster Presentation | p. 231 |
Research Proposals | p. 234 |
Sample Research Proposal | p. 236 |
Letters of Application | p. 243 |
Sample Cover Letter | p. 245 |
Resumes | p. 246 |
Sample Resume | p. 249 |
Sample Curriculumvitae | p. 250 |
Additional Readings | p. 253 |
Literature Cited | p. 256 |
Index | p. 257 |
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