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Library Research in Microbiology
Prepared by Anne Turhollow for Biology 521L and Biology 596
Fall 2002
Presenting Your Results
Oral Presentations
There a number of websites which deal with presenting effective oral presentations.
Here are a few of the better ones:
- Virtual
Presentation Assistant
- One of a series of online tutorials developed by the Communication Stduies
Department at the University of Kansas.
- Effective
Presentations
- A series created by Jeff Radel at Kansas University Medical Center for his
students in public health.
There are several places on campus that can provide you with assistance as
well:
- BATS (Baseline Access,
Training, and Support)
- Offers three PowerPoint workshops and two on Photoshop. Check out the workshop
descriptions and register online.
- Student Computing Center
- You can call, send email, or walk in with your questions.
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. Vicky
McMillan. New York:
St. Martin's Press, 1988.
- QH 304 M36 1988 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, 2nd edition. Jan
A. Pechenik.
New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1993.
- QH 304 P43 1993 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, notetaking, 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, 5th edition,
revised and updated. William Knowlton Zinsser. New York:
HarperPerennial,
1994. Annotation based on fourth edition, 1990.
- PE 1429 Z5 1994 4th Floor Books
- Looks at expository rather than research writing. Many good examples.
One chapter covers writing in science, technology, and nature.
Style manuals
- ASM Style Manual for Journals and Books. Washington D.C. : American
Society for Microbiology, 1991.
- QR 60 A512 1991 Reference Table 12
- Examples of the ASM style for citing references can be found in the Instructions
for Authors on the American Society for Microbiology website. You will
need Adobe Acrobat Reader
on your computer to read these instructions.
- Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and
Publishers, 6th edition. CBE Style Manual Committee. New York: Cambridge
University Press, 1994.
- QH304 C33 1994 Reference Table 12
- This latest revision of the Council of Biology Editors style manual is "limited
to recommendations on how scientific papers, journals, and books should be
styled and formatted for publication." Several chapters cover the conventions
for biology papers.
- CBE Style
Form Guide
- From the Ohio State University Libraries.
- The Council
of Biology Editors (CBE) Style of Documentation in Science and Mathematics
- From a guide to writing research papers created by the Library at Monroe
Community College.
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