Scientific Editing and Writing Article Library
Welcome to the BioScience Writers article library. Our articles combine the expert help attendees receive in our scientific writing workshops with special editing-insider guidance. BioScience Writers' scientific writing and editing articles are provided free of charge.
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| Date | Article Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-11 | Effective Use of Verb Tense in Scientific Writing | |||
| 2018-11-07 | Fixing right-to-left text in Microsoft Word | |||
| 2018-10-22 | Species Taxonomy Nomenclature | |||
| 2018-08-27 | Microsoft Time-Saving Tips—Quick Parts: | |||
| 2018-06-18 | NIH Requirements for Scientific Premise | |||
| 2018-02-01 | Tips for Marking Changes to an NIH Grant Resubmission | |||
| 2018-01-09 | Tips on Literature Searching in PubMed | |||
| 2017-12-04 | Writing a Systematic Review Part VI: Comparing Studies | |||
| 2017-11-06 | Writing a Systematic Review Part V: Determining Bias | |||
| 2017-10-09 | Writing a Systematic Review Part IV: Screening and Extracting Data | |||
| 2017-09-04 | Writing a Systematic Review Part III: Identifying literature—Designing a Search | |||
| 2017-08-07 | Writing a Systematic Review Part II: Identifying literature—Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria | |||
| 2017-07-03 | Writing a Systematic Review Part I: How to Design your Aim | |||
| 2017-06-05 | Three Essential Tips for Writing an Awesome Scientific Manuscript Introduction | |||
| 2017-04-03 | Introduction to the Relationship Between Researchers and Journalists | |||
| 2017-01-10 | Tips for writing a Highlights section of a Scientific Manuscript | |||
| 2016-12-07 | Career Development (K) Awards offered by the NIH – navigating the options and eligibility requirements | |||
| 2016-11-22 | What is Grant Consulting and how can I benefit from it? | |||
| 2016-05-23 | Why was my manuscript rejected, and what can I do about it? | |||
| 2016-04-18 | Tips to Improve Your Chances of Manuscript Publication | |||
| 2016-03-11 | The F Series of NIH Fellowships – Tips for Writing an Outstanding Fellowship Application | |||
| 2015-09-21 | Grant Opportunities through the Gates Foundation | |||
| 2015-06-26 | Tips for Writing Outstanding Scientific Figure Legends | |||
| 2015-05-18 | How to get the most Help from your NIH Program Officer | |||
| 2015-04-09 | NIH Grant Applications - The Anatomy of a Specific Aims Page | |||
| 2015-01-05 | Reference Software for Scholarly Articles and Grant Applications | |||
| 2014-12-01 | Should I Apply for an R01, R03, or R21 NIH Grant Award | |||
| 2014-11-03 | Writing an Academic CV or Résumé | |||
| 2014-09-22 | Writing NIH Grant Proposal Cover Letters | |||
| 2014-08-25 | Top 10 Tips for Reducing Word Count in Scientific Documents | |||
| 2014-07-03 | Writing Abstracts for Scientific Conferences | |||
| 2014-06-01 | Visual Design for Scientific Poster Presentations | |||
| 2014-05-03 | How to Write a Strong Discussion in Scientific Manuscripts | |||
| 2014-01-30 | Guidelines for Formatting Gene and Protein Names | |||
| 2014-01-09 | Digital Identifiers of Scientific Literature (PMID, PMCID, NIHMS, DOI) and How to Use Them | |||
| 2013-09-24 | Responding to Comments from Peer Reviewers | |||
| 2013-08-28 | Measuring Your Research Impact Using the H-Index | |||
| 2013-07-23 | Choosing an Open Access Journal: Avoiding “Predatory” Journals | |||
| 2013-02-19 | Writing the Results Section for a Scientific Manuscript | |||
| 2012-12-28 | Top 10 Basic Errors BioScience Writers Corrects in Scientific Manuscripts | |||
| 2012-11-04 | Resources for Scientific Grant Writing | |||
| 2012-09-29 | Writing Cover Letters for Scientific Manuscripts | |||
| 2012-09-05 | Top 10 Good Habits in Scientific Writing | |||
| 2012-08-24 | Impact Factors and Your Scientific Manuscript | |||
| 2012-07-27 | Selecting a Target Journal for Your Scientific Manuscript | |||
| 2012-06-21 | Using Topic Sentences to Write Stronger, Better-Organized Scientific Manuscripts | |||
| 2012-04-29 | Writing Abstracts for Research Manuscripts | |||
| 2012-04-01 | Writing Strong Titles for Research Manuscripts | |||
| 2012-03-15 | Ten Reasons to Make Quality Your Top Priority when Selecting a Scientific Editing Company |
Mary D., PhD, DNA Recombination Editor