Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences

6th Auflage 2090
ISBN: 978-1-319-04713-9
Verlag: Bedford/Saint Martin's

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 339 g

Written by a professional biologist who is also an experienced writing teacher, this handy reference provides detailed instruction on researching, drafting, revising, and documenting papers, reviews, poster presentations, and other forms of scientific writing. The book features bulleted rules, checklists for formatting various scientific papers and a detailed index.This concise guide to writing in biology is the perfect self-teaching guide for students within biology, zoology and botany departments.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

McMillian, Victoria E.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- About the Author.- How and Why Biologists Write: An Introduction to Biological Literature.- Chapter 1: Locating and Using Biological Literature.- Chapter 2: Handling Data and Using Statistics.- Chapter 3: Using Tables and Figures.- Chapter 4: Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers.- Chapter  5: Writing a Review Paper.- Chapter 6: Documenting the Paper.- Chapter 7: Drafting and Revising.- Chapter  8: Preparing the Final Draft.- Chapter 9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations.- Chapter 10 Other Forms of Biological Writing.- References.- Index.- Symbols and Abbreviations Used in Biology.

Über Autor(innen)

Victoria E. McMillan (PhD, Syracuse University) teaches in the interdisciplinary writing department, the biology department, and the women's studies program at Colgate University. A behavioral ecologist who has published a number of scholarly and popular articles on animal behavior, McMillan is currently focusing her research activities on reproductive strategies in insects, dragonflies in particular