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American Chemical Society Guide to Scholarly Communication

Published January 2020 this improved guide includes a host of updated resources including sections on:

  • Scientific communication methods
  • Communicating safety information
  • Intellectual property
  • Open Access (OA)
  • Chemistry preprints
  • Writing best practices
  • Postsubmission procedures
  • Data & data sharing

And more! Check it out.


Penn State Writing as an Engineer or Scientist

Writing as an engineer or scientist is much more challenging than many people realize. A large gap exists between what young engineers and scientists  have learned about writing in first-year English and what is expected in laboratory courses, design courses, and internships. A large gap also exists between the technical writing taught to undergraduates and the writing expected of researchers. This website tries to bridge those gaps by presenting lessons taught to professionals, graduate students, and undergraduates at more than 100 companies, laboratories, and universities. Also included are models, templates, and exercises for you to use. 


Research4life

On the Author Skills module page you will find a series of readings, hands-on activities and/or group discussions along with assignments designed to help you understand the scientific publishing process. Among others, you can learn here how to read, write and publish research findings. Join us to become more effective writers… and better researchers.


 

ACS Scientific Writing Series (webinars)

ACS Scientific Writing Series has webinars on:

  • Active vs. Passive Voice in Scientific Writing
  • How to write Abstracts that Capture your Audience
  • Writing Winning Proposals
  • Creating Successful Research Proposals
  • Successful Project Summaries
  • Write Well and Prosper
  • Fundamental of Effective Scientific Writing
Last Updated: Feb 20, 2024 12:42 PM