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Write Like a Scientist

A Guide to Scientific Communication

  • The Essentials
    • How do I get started on my writing?
    • How do I find and use the literature?
      • Formatting citations
      • Formatting references
    • How can I sound professional?
      • Being concise
      • Using visuals
    • How do I organize my writing?
    • How do I implement mechanical conventions?
  • By Genre
    • The Journal Article
      • Title
      • Abstract
      • Introduction
      • Methods
      • Results
      • Discussion
    • The Research Proposal
    • The Lab Report
    • The Research Paper
    • The Scientific Poster
  • Conventions by Discipline
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Geology
    • Physics
  • Teaching Resources
  • External Resources
  • Site Map
  • About Us

Site Map

The Essentials

How do I get started?

How do I find and use the literature?

Formatting citations

Formatting references

How can I sound like a scientist?

Specificity and clarity

Conciseness

Conveying action

Using visuals

How do I organize my writing?

Common errors to watch out for

By Genre

The journal article

Title

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

The research proposal

The lab report

The research paper

The scientific poster

 

By Discipline

Geology

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

 

Teaching Resources

External Resources

About Us

Literature Cited

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