Writing papers in the biological sciences

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Writing papers in the biological sciences / Victoria E. McMillan.

McMillan, Vicky, 1947- (Author).

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Designed primarily for undergraduates, this self-help manual offers straightforward solutions to common problems and an overview of the diversity of writing tasks faced by professional biologists.

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ISBN: 0312440839
ISBN: 9780312440831
Physical Description: xi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, �2006.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256).
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction : How and why biologists write : an introduction to biological literature -- Ch. 1 Locating and using biological literature -- Ch. 2 Handling data and using statistics -- Ch. 3 Using tables and figures -- Ch. 4 Writing lab reports and research papers -- Ch. 5 Writing a review paper -- Ch. 6 Documenting the paper -- Ch. 7 Drafting and revising -- Ch. 8 Preparing the final draft -- Ch. 9 Using writing to prepare for examinations -- Ch. 10 Other forms of biological writing.

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Subject:: Life sciences > Authorship.
Biology > Authorship.
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Biological Science Disciplines.

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