How to Develop Your Own Voice in Academic Writing
Whether concerning physics or psychology, academic writing has the reputation of being dense and impenetrable. Rumor has it that only six people in the world understood Einstein’s…
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Top 6 Tips to Optimize Sentence Length in Your Research Paper
Academic writing conveys clear and accurate information, and to this end, places a high premium on well-constructed, carefully thought-out content. Alas! Many a time, these…
Types of Open Access Publications
The term Open Access encompasses a variety of research contributions intended for dissemination to the research community. These can be broadly classified into two types:
(1)…
A Guide to SI Units and Their Usage
Physical quantities like weights and measures have been standardized through a network of international agreements which collectively form the SI or International System of Units…
How to Defend a Dissertation
A candidate for an advanced degree must write up his research in a dissertation and then defend it orally before his committee. The dissertation defense comes after the long and…
How to Create Precise Graphs, Diagrams or Images in a Research Paper
According to the American psychologist Howard Gardner, human intelligence can be divided into seven categories: visual-spatial, bodily kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal,…
Primer on Coercive Citation in Academic Publishing
There are plenty of methods for senior personalities to include their names in academic journals, even without participating in researches. There are also many ways to force…
Conceptual Vs. Empirical Research: Which Is Better?
Scientific research is often divided into two classes: conceptual research and empirical research. There used to be distinct ways of doing research and a researcher would proudly…
What are the Unique Characteristics of Chicago Manual of Style?
What is the Chicago Manual of Style?
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), usually truncated to the "Chicago style," is a method of formatting and citation that was first published…
Do You Have a Publication Strategy for Your Research?
Icing on the Cake
In this increasingly competitive market for academic research, just winning a place on a well-funded and well-resourced team might be considered enough of an…
Research Grant Proposal: A Sales Document Not a Technical Document
The competition for grant funding is fierce and authors need every advantage to gain the approval of the holders of the moneybags. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever…
Expert’s Advice to a New Academic Writer
“It’s Just So Different”
Ask any prospective college students about their fears and concerns about starting their new program and they’ll gladly provide a list: moving to a new…