Salami Slicing in Research Publications
If you are a medical researcher investigating a drug’s effect on the body, after gathering data you have a choice: should you publish all the data and conclusions in one paper?…
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How to write and structure academic manuscripts
How Scholarly Book Review Differs from an Article Review
Almost every week I read scholarly book reviews in Chemical and Engineering News. Fairly often in journals I read reviews of scientific articles previously published. Both reviews…
When Does Fair Use Become Plagiarism?
What is Fair Use?
The term “fair use” refers to the legal, ethical, and limited use of copyrighted material, with no requirement for the permission of the copyright holder. In…
The Challenge Of Defining Plagiarism
Defining plagiarism: when you present someone else’s work as your own, you are committing an act of fraud. The website plagiarism.org identifies ten most common types of…
How To Write An Effective Research Abstract
What is an Abstract?
When you have written a research paper, a thesis, or a dissertation, it is common practice to provide a summary of the work contained in the document.…
Tips to Recognize Good Academic Writing
Whether you’re a researcher starting a literature review for a new project, or just staying current with the research in your field, recognizing good academic writing can help you…
From Idea to Article: The Process
Writing a journal article requires many of the same steps it takes to write a dissertation, just on a different scale. However, there are a few key steps that differ between the…
One Trick to Revolutionize Your Research Writing
Do you spend hours writing chapters and articles and find that it still never sounds quite right? Many people think the only way to improve their writing is to keeping hacking away…
The Merits of Quantitative Research
A Scientific Approach
Quantitative research methods are considered to be the preferred approach to academic research, with infrequent allowances for qualitative methodologies to…
Why Would I Need Copyediting If I am a Native English Speaker?
Non-native speakers of English have a particular need for a scientific editor, since mastering the nuances of another language take half a lifetime. But native English speakers…
Storytelling in Academia: How to Reduce Its Risks in Research Narrative
Rigorous academia narrative and high-impact storytelling are poles apart. Translating complex data into attention-grabbing and accessible stories is not something that many can do…
What are Solicited and Unsolicited Manuscripts?
There are two distinct manuscripts in the world of an academic journal: solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. We will look at the difference between both these types of…