Boyle / Ramsay Writing a Science PhD

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-352-00631-5
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Palgrave Research Skills

This practical guide will help scientific researchers navigate the core stages of their PhD writing journey, from refining their research question to structuring, editing and proofreading their thesis. The authors, both of whom have first-hand experience of working with PhD researchers, set out what's expected from PhD writing, help readers to establish good practice, and provide tips on how to overcome common roadblocks during the writing process. Chapters are enriched with insights from Nature editors and student researchers. Looking beyond the PhD, the book also features a chapter on writing for publication, which will help researchers to think about how to translate their research into high-impact journal articles and papers.This is an essential companion for all PhD researchers in the sciences.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boyle, Jennifer

Ramsay, Scott

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Chapter 1: What the PhD Is, and What It Isn't.- Chapter 2: Establishing a Writing Practice.- Chapter 3: Refining and Articulating Your Research Question.- Chapter 4: Finding Literature.- Chapter 5: Organizing and Keeping Track of the Literature.- Chapter 6: Reading and Critiquing the Literature.- Chapter 7: Structuring Your Chapters.- Chapter 8: Writing about the Literature.- Chapter 9: Structuring Your Sentences.- Chapter 10: Paragraphs.- Chapter 11: Editing and Proofreading.- Chapter 12: Making the Document Look Like a Thesis.- Chapter 13: Writing for Publication.- Chapter 14: Common Roadblocks During the PhD.- Conclusion.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Jennifer Boyle is a Postgraduate Research Writing Adviser at the University of Glasgow. Scott Ramsay is an Effective Learning Advisor at the University of Glasgow.