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Science Writing

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Refworks (Alkek Library access)  RefWorks is web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to organize your research, include citations while you write your paper, build a bibliography in a variety of formats, import references from many data sources, create bibliographies in different document formats (Word, RTF, HTML, etc.)

Abstracts, Summaries, Creative Statements

Citation Generator

The Mayfield Handbook of Scientific and Technical Writing

Writing Effective Abstracts

Writing Scientific Research Papers

Writing Guidelines for Science and Engineering Students

Publish not Perish - the Art and Craft of Publishing in Scholarly Journals

APA Style Online

Chicago Manual of Style Online

Plagiarism

How to Speak in Public So Your Audience Stays Awake

Public Speaking Tips from MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Advice on Designing Scientific Posters I

Advice on Designing Scientific Posters II

PowerPoint Tutorial on Designing Scientific Posters

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