An expanded and updated manual of style used in-house at The Economist provides guidance on using correct grammar, punctuation, abbreviation, and capitalization and on the overall promotion of writing with clarity and precision.
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This book explains how to actually do ecological research. The book provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. The book explains how to choose a research question and answer it through manipulative experiments and systematic observ…
Competition to publish in the top journals is fierce. This book provides entrepreneurship researchers with relevant material and insights to support them in their efforts to publish their research in the most prestigious entrepreneurship outlets. This essential guide to publishi…
The article-based thesis is becoming increasingly common, especially in the 'hard' sciences such as biology, medicine and technology, and is beginning to replace the traditional monograph. Format guidelines vary among universities. This book summarizes the main features, showing…
Through close readings of individual serials and books and archival work on the publication history of the Gardener’s Magazine (1826-44) Sarah Dewis examines the significant contributions John and Jane Webb Loudon made to the gardening press and democratic discourse. Vilified d…
'A Guide to Academic Publishing Success' is a new approach to enabling academic authors to overcome their anxieties and produce the publications that are essential to succeeding in their fields. Each week, readers learn a particular feature of strong articles and work on revisin…
This book deals with the possibilities that the internet offers to publish under "open access": digital, online, free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
This book is a careers guide for bioscience doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. It contains a wealth of information and resources specifically targeted at research bioscientists, with practical strategies to enhance career success in an increasingly competitive job m…
The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound change brought about by the digital revolution. What is the role of the book in an age preoccupied with computers and the internet? Survey of the structure of the publishing field in Britain and the United States…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2013 (formerly European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, ECDL) held in Valletta, Malta, in September 2013. The 24…
The craft of scientific writing is designed to help scientists and engineers write about their work clearly and effectively. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines (including such well-known figures as Einstein, Bohr, and Freud), the book demonst…
Research publications have always been key to building a successful career in science, yet little if any formal guidance is offered to young scientists on how to get research papers peer reviewed, accepted, and published by leading scientific journals. With The authors instruct …
"Writing Up Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the writing research process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry F. Wolcott continues to focus on the 'writing side' of qualitative research, while incorporating …
"Filled with practical advice on getting started, communicating with your supervisor, staying the course, and planning for the future, this book is a handy guide for graduate students ..." --book cover.