Writing papers in the biological sciences

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Writing papers in the biological sciences

Victoria E. McMillan, Emerita ; library consultant, Margaret Smith

Bedford/St. Martin's, c2021

7th ed

Available at  / 2 libraries

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Spiral bound

Contents of Works

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the author
  • Introduction: how and why biologists write: an introduction to biological literature
  • Locating and using biological literature
  • Handling data and using statistics
  • Using tables and figures
  • Writing lab reports and research papers
  • Writing a review paper
  • Documenting the paper
  • Drafting and revising
  • Preparing the final draft
  • Using writing to prepare for examinations
  • Other forms of biological writing
  • Works cited in text examples
  • Index
  • Symbols and abbreviations used in biology

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Description

Written by a professional biologist and experienced writing teacher, this comprehensive guide for students provides detailed instruction on researching, drafting, revising, and documenting lab reports, research papers, reviews, poster presentations, and other commonly assigned projects in biology courses. The seventh edition features updated coverage of research methods and new student examples from a wider variety of sub-disciplines in biology that support students at all levels of biology.

Table of Contents

1 Locating and Using Biological Literature.- 2 Handling Data and Using Statistics.- 3 Using Tables and Figures.- 4 Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers.- 5 Writing a Review Paper.- 6 Documenting the Paper.- 7 Drafting and Revising.- 8 Preparing the Final Draft.- 9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations.- 10 Other Forms of Biological Writing.

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