How to Conduct Literature Surveys Using Medicine Databases (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of articles that discusses the different databases used in literature review and how they are important to your research and writing. Part I…
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Tips on Drafting an Impactful Structured Abstract
The abstract is in many ways the most important part of an academic paper. Peers and reviewers alike decide whether or not they will continue to read an article based on the…
Perspective: How to Share Opinion on Research Articles
When we think of research articles, most of the time we think of articles that present the results of studies that took a long time to complete. Generally, these articles contain…
How Coherence in Writing Facilitates Manuscript Acceptance
Coherence is an essential quality for good academic writing. In academic writing, the flow of ideas from one sentence to the next should be smooth and logical. Without cohesion,…
Scientific Fraud: How Journals Detect Image Manipulation (Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we highlighted the challenges and takes from authors and journals on image manipulation.
So who’s really in charge of making sure that journals…
CiteSeerX: The Next Generation of Open Access Library Archiving
A digital library serves as an online archive of information and can be one of the most useful tools for the researchers. One such tool was CiteSeer that was launched long back but…
Scientific Fraud: How Journals Detect Image Manipulation (Part 1)
In 2009, researcher Hwang Woo-Suk was convicted of research misconduct that included embezzlement and unethical procurement of human eggs. Among his less widely reported ethical…
Annex Vs. Appendix: Do You Know the Difference?
What do math geniuses, scientific visionaries, economic gurus, legal scholars, leaders in government, business mavens, and the most brilliant minds in academia all have in common?…
Handling Citations: When to Cite Sources in Your Manuscripts
When writing your research paper, keep a list of your sources of information. You must ensure that any information you use from other sources is properly cited and referenced. This…
Reject Your Own Manuscript! Why Self-Editing is Critical
Professor Wahoo of Big Science University was confident as he dropped his manuscript into the post. Writing the paper was the final act of a lengthy and difficult research project.…
Importance of Punctuation in Research Papers (Part 2)
As we saw in the first article of this series, punctuation is important because it helps your reader understand the writing clearly. Research papers often contain complex ideas and…
How to Conduct Literature Surveys Using Life Science Databases (Part 1)
When thinking about or beginning a research project, part of your arsenal of ideas should be your literature search. The key to literature search is a database. A database is not…