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Library Research for Marine Invertebrates
Prepared by Anne Turhollow for Biology 515
Fall 2005
Presenting What You Find
Dr. Hentschel has given instructions
for the formatting of the paper and the references. The resources listed below
can provide additional help with the writing and editing process.
Writing Guides
- The Craft of Scientific Writing, 3rd edition. Michael
Alley. New York: Springer, 1996.
- T 11 A37 1996 5th Floor Books
- Author's focus is on the style of scientific writing not the process.
A good book for the revision process.
- Scientific English: a Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals,
2nd edition. Robert A. Day. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1995.
- PE
1475 D38 1995 4th Floor Books
- Good to use when revising a draft.
- The Reader over Your Shoulder: A Handbook for Writers of English
Prose. Robert Graves and Alan Hodge. New York: The Macmillan
Company, 1943.
- PR
751 G7 1943 4th Floor Books
- Old but good. The second section is a detailed critique of examples
of writing pulled from the published literature in many disciplines
including science.
- Why Not Say It Clearly: A Guide to Expository Writing,
2nd edition. Lester S. King. Boston: Little, Brown, 1991.
- R 119 K53
1991 5th Floor Books
- Many examples of how to clearly and concisely write and revise biomedical
papers.
- Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-step Guide for the Biological
and Medical Sciences, 2nd edition. Janice R. Matthews, John M. Bowen,
and Robert W. Matthews. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- R 119 M28
2000 5th Floor Books
- Written for graduate students in the biological and medical sciences.
While aimed at writing for publication, its comments and suggestions
are appropriate for term papers.
- Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, 3rd edition.
Vicky McMillan.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001.
- QH
304 M36 2001 5th Floor Books
- One of the few books written for undergraduates. Major focus is on
the process of researching and writing review or term papers. Also
included are chapters
on writing research reports, class notes, essay questions, and oral presentations.
- A Short Guide to Writing about Biology, 4th edition.
Jan A. Pechenik. New York: Longman, 2001.
- QH
304 P43 2001 5th Floor Books
- Written for undergraduates. Covers basic forms of writing from lab
reports to term papers to essay questions. Includes information on
how to read an
article, note taking, and using the library.
- Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers, 2nd edition.
Mimi Zeiger. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
- R
119 Z45 2000 5th Floor Books
- Goes through each section of a research paper (abstract, introduction,
methods, etc.) discussing function, content, and structure. Lots of
examples of both good and bad writing from the published literature.
Detail oriented, very practical.
- On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction,
25th anniversary edition. William Knowlton Zinsser.
New York:
Quill, 2001.
- PE
1429 Z5 2001 4th Floor Books
- Looks at expository rather than research writing. Many good examples.
One chapter covers writing in science and technology.
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