Evaluating Scientific Information

Developing Research Proposals

Scientific Writing & Presentation

Print & Internet Citation Style Manuals

Evolution of Scientific Information (a guide from College of Wooster Libraries describing the research and publication cycle)

Resources for Evaluating, Developing, & Presenting Scientific Proposals and Papers.

This guide presents a multitude of resources available at Randall Library and on the Internet that will assist you in developing proposals, along with writing, citing, and presenting scientific information.

Evaluating Scientific Information

How to Read a Scientific Research Paper: a Four-Step Guide for Students - developed by Dr. Ann P. McNeal (School of Natural Science, Hampshire College).

Stehbens, WE. 1999. Basic Philosophy and Concepts Underlying Scientific Peer Review. Medical Hypotheses. 52: 31-36.

Riisgard, HU. 2003. Misuse of the Peer-Review System: Time for Countermeasures? Marine Ecology Progress Series. 258: 297-309

Developing Research Proposals

Getting Science Grants: Effective Strategies for Funding Success. On Order (August 2005)

A Guide for Proposal Writing - developed by the National Science Foundation. Available formats: HTML or PDF

Proposals that Work: a Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals.
UNCW Reserves: Q180.55.P7 L63 2000

Proposing Empirical Research: a Guide to the Fundamentals.
General Collection: Q180.55.P7 P37 2000

Writing Successful Science Proposals. General Collection Call Number: Q180.55.P7 F75 2000

Scientific Writing and Presentation

The Art of Scientific Writing: From Student Reports to Professional Publications in Chemistry and Related Fields. 2nd rev. Reference Collection Call Number: QD9.15 .E23 2004

Chicago Guide to Communicating Science. General Collection Call Number:

Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper & Speaking at Scientific Meetings. General Collection Call Number: Q223 .B664 1993

Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed & Critical Errors to Avoid. General Collection Call Number:

Craft of Scientific Writing. Library Reserves: T11 .A37 1996

Dazzle 'Em with Style the Art of Oral Scientific Presentation. General Collection Call Number: Q223 .A63 1994

Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific Research. General Collection Call Number: Q180.A1 V35 2001

Electronic Style: a Guide to Citing Electronic Information UNCW Reference: PN171.D37 L5 1993

Geowriting: a Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Earth Science. UNCW Reference: QE48.85 .G46 1995

Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students - includes formatting guidelines for lab reports, presentations, and other assignments. Also provides links to style manuals.

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. General Collection Call Number: T11 .D33 1998

References for Scientific Communication and Literary Style - from Dr. Steven Altaner, Geology Dept., UIUC.

Scientific Papers and Presentations. 2nd edition On Order (August 2005) General Collection: T11 .D324 1997 (1st edition)

Research Writing using Traditional and Electronic Sources UNCW Reference: LB2369 .J67 1999

Rose, SPR. 2003. How To (or not to) Communicate Science. Biochemical Society Transactions. 31(2): 307-312.

Scientific Writing - includes several web pages about reading, understanding, and producing scientific papers. Provides a good basic introduction to writing lab reports.

Successful Scientific Writing: a Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences. General Collection Call Number: R119 .M37 2000

Teacher's Guide to Reading Primary Literature - guide to designing assignments for students and the values to having undergraduates read primary literature. Developed by Dr. Ann P. McNeal (School of Natural Science, Hampshire College).

Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, and Citing UNCW General Collection: ZA4201 .R33 2002

Weber, JR, and C Schell-Word. 2001. The Communication Process as Evaluative Context: What do Nonscientists Hear when Scientists Speak? Bioscience. 51(6): 487-495.

Print and Internet Citation Style Manuals
When citing information for projects in your courses, please consult with your instructor(s) to determine the preferred style and format. For example, the Biology 366 Library Lab requires students to cite resources using the citation style of the journal, Ecology. Randall Library also provides access to most citation style manuals. Please see below for a selection of these titles:

1. ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. 2nd ed.
   Reference Collection: QD8.5 .A25 1997

2. AIP Style Manual - for general format and style, consult recent issues of the journal to which you are considering submission, or the AIP Style Manual, published by the American Institute of Physics. The AIP Style Manual (4th ed., 1990) is available online from AIP.

3. AGU Style Guide - from the American Geophysical Union.

4. Citing the Internet: Formats for Bibliographic Citation - from the Council of Science Editors.

5. Genetic and Cytogenetic Nomenclature, Resources for - from the Council of Science Editors.

6. Geography students can find a brief guide to the reference style for the Annals of the Association of American Geographers at http://library.uncwil.edu/web/instruction/citation/aagciting.html. The AAG style is based upon the Chicago Manual of Style.

7. GSA Style Guide - from the Geological Society of America.

8. Physical Review Style and Notation Guide - available from the American Physical Society.

9. Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
   UNCW Ready Reference: T11 .S386 1994

10. Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States Geological Survey - from the US Geological Survey

Also see the library's general guide on citing sources

Last Update: December 20, 2005

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