Importance of Punctuation in Research Papers (Part 3)
We’ve already covered the basics of periods, commas in the first article, and those of semicolon, colon and quotation marks in the second article of this series. Now, it’s time to…
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How to Conduct Literature Surveys Using Multidisciplinary Databases (Part 3)
Writing a good literature review is essential for any good research. In our previous articles in this series, we learned about databases used in literature review for life science…
We Vs. They: Using the First & Third Person in Research Papers
Writing in the first, second, or third person is referred to as the author’s point of view. When we write, our tendency is to personalize the text by writing in the first person.…
Discussion Vs. Conclusion: Know the Difference Before Drafting Manuscripts
The discussion section of your manuscript can be one of the hardest to write as it requires you to think about the meaning of the research you have done. An effective discussion…
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…
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?…