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[Scientific Writing] [Writing] [Oral Presentations] [Posters] [Peer-Reviewing] [English Grammar] [Commonly Misused Words and Expressions] [Science and Terminology] [Figures and Tables] [Referencing] [Scientific Misconduct and Plagiarism] [Books] [Organizations and Groups] [Journals] [Open Access Publishing] [Citation Indices] [Career] [Blogs] [Humor]
Scientific Writing
- Writing the opening sentence (American Society for Microbiology)
- A Guide to Science Writing (Journal of Young Investigators)
- The Science of Scientific Writing (Gopen and Swan 1990)
- Lucidity in science (Michael McIntyre)
- Notes on writing papers (D. J. Bernstein)
- Scientific Literature & Writing (Gary Ritchinson)
- Guidelines for Writing a Literature Review (Helen Mongan-Rallis)
- The Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper (Greg Anderson)
- Publishing: Advice and Information (about.com)
Writing
- Politics and the English language (George Orwell 1945)
- Guide to Grammar & Writing (Capital Community College Foundation)
- Writing Concise Sentences (Capital Community College Foundation)
- Better Writing Skills (Scribe Consulting)
- 13 Tips for Actually Getting Some Writing Done (Gretchen Rubin)
- How to Write An Essay (Kimberly Chapman)
- Hypertext Writer’s Guide (University of Victoria)
- Ten Overused Words in Writing (Precise Edit)
- Online Writing Laboratory (Purdue University)
- Writing Tips (Jon Nelson, Redmond Physical Sciences)
- Quality Writing Center (University of Arkansas)
- Language is a Virus: Techniques and tools for inspiration
- Writing Center (University of Wisconsin – Madison)
- Writing Center (University of Oklahoma)
Oral Presentations
- Make a Presentation Like Al Gore (Wired)
- Deliver a Presentation Like Steve Jobs (Business Week)
- Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload (Atkinson and Mayer 2004)
- Six Minutes: Your Guide to Becoming a Confident and Effective Speaker (Andrew Dlugan)
- Scientifically Speaking (The Oceanography Society)
- PowerPoint is Evil by Edward Tufte (Wired)
- PowerPoint Heaven
- How to Start a Presentation (Andrew Lightheart)
- The art of speaking: “There is a special circle in hell for those who use laser points,” this and other advice from a master speaker (Study Hacks)
Posters
- Advice on Designing Scientific Posters (Colin Purrington)
- Poster Guidelines (Warren Wiscombe) Includes award-winning posters
- Creative Effective Poster Presentations (Hess et al.)
- Designing Potent Posters (The Wild Type)
- PhD Posters
Peer-Reviewing
English Grammar
- Online Writing Laboratory: English as a Second Language (Purdue University)
- alt.usage.english
- Top Ten Grammar Myths (Quick and Dirty Tips)
- Articles & Notes on the English Language (Using English)
- English Works! (Gallaudet University)
- UCAR Communicating Science
- Articles (a, an, the) (About.com)
- Article Usage (RPI Writing Center)
- Punctuation (Larry Trask)
Commonly Misused Words and Expressions
- Style for Students (Joe Schall)
- List (Wikipedia)
- Common Errors in English (Paul Brians)
Science and Terminology
- Glossary of Meteorology (American Meteorological Society)
- Pet Peeves (Charles Doswell)
- Bad Science (Alistair Fraser)
- A Painless Guide to Statistics (Robert Gerwien, Bates College)
- The Misuse of Conditional Symmetric Instability (David Schultz)
Figures and Tables
- Almost Everything You Wanted to Know about Making Tables and Figures (Greg Anderson)
- Making Maps Easy to Read (Richard Phillips)
- Data Graphics Research (University of Oregon)
- Free Plotting Software (Wikipedia)
- Colorblind vision simulator (vischeck.com)
Referencing
- Referencing Online Sources (Monash University Language and Learning Online)
Scientific Misconduct and Plagiarism
- Ethical Problems in Academic Research (Swazey et al. 1993)
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
- Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
- Plagiarism blog
- Resources for scientific misconduct (U.S. Office of Research Integrity)
- Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing (Roig 2006)
- Academic Plagiarism Defined (Hexham 2005)
- Guidelines to Publication of Geophysical Research (American Geophysical Union)
- Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journals (Council of Science Editors)
- Plagiarism and the Web (Clabaugh and Rozycki 2003)
Books
- Style for Students (Schall 2006)
- The Tongue and Quill (U.S. Air Force)
- The Mayfield Handbook of Technical & Scientific Writing (Perelman et al. 1998)
- The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science (Montgomery 2003)
- The Craft of Scientific Writing (Alley 1996): Resources Page
- The Craft of Editing: A Guide for Managers, Scientists, and Engineers (Alley 2000)
- The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Alley 2003): Resources Page
- Made to Stick (Heath and Heath 2007)
- stet: A Handbook for Authors (University of North Carolina Press 2001)
- The ACS Style Guide
- Synthesizing Research (Cooper 1998)
- Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
(Schimel 2011)
Organizations and Groups
- Atmospheric Science Librarians International
- Weather and Society * Integrated Studies
- Earth Science Women’s Network
Journals
- American Meteorological Society (AMS) Journals Online
- AMS Authors’ Resource Center
- Guide for Authors, Reviewers, and Editors (Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology)
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Library of E-Journals (NCAR)
- Journal of Young Investigators
- Against the Grain
Open Access Publishing
- Open Access Overview (Peter Stuber)
- Print Journals? Fit for the Future?
- Peer Review Debate (Nature)
Citation Indices
- Thomson Reuters Essays
- Eugene Garfield library
- 50 Years of Citation Indexing (Current Science)
Career
- How to Ask a Professor for a Reference Letter (Alan Robock)
- Writing Personal Statements Online: A Handbook for Students Applying for Scholarships and Graduate Study (Joe Schall)
- Communicating Science – Tools for Scientists and Engineers (AAAS)
- Navigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and A Must Read for Every Advisor (Christopher 2011)
Blogs
- Monthly Weather Review Editors Blog (David Schultz)
- Excellence in Scientific Writing (Mary Golden)
- Peer-to-Peer (Nature)
- Presentation Zen
- slide:ology
- The Scientific Activist
- Mental Floss
- Strange Maps
- Female Science Professor
- Fairer Science
Humor
- What if the Gettysburg address was presented in PowerPoint?
- A Field Guide to Biomedical Meeting Creatures, Part 1: Any questions?
- A Field Guide to Biomedical Meeting Creatures, Part 2: Poster time!
- How To Get Your Paper Rejected (Plotkin 2004)
- The Art of Submitting a Scientific Paper
- Improbable Research
- Sydney Harris cartoons
- Nearing Zero by Nick D. Kim cartoons
- Piled Higher and Deeper comics
- Academic Life jokes
