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Writing Research Articles
- Abstract (PDF)
- Introduction (PDF)
- Materials & Methods (PDF)
- Results (PDF)
- Discussion (PDF)
- Cover Letter (PDF)
- Writing for Publication, SERCC Staff (PDF | recording)
- Writing as a Team – Editing Each Other's Work, SERCC Staff (PDF | Recording)
- Writing for Success, SERCC Staff (PDF available on request: Contact us)
- How to Review a Manuscript (Peer Review), SERCC Staff (PDF available on request: Contact us)
- "How to construct a Nature summary paragraph," Nature Formatting Guide
- "Scientific Communication: Writing Up" (importance of the cover letter), Nature Cell Biology
- "How to Write a Research Manuscript," Deborah J. Frank, Current Protocols
- Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills, John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak, The University of Michigan Press, 2004
- What Editors Want: An Author's Guide to Scientific Journal Publishing, Philippa Benson & Susan Silver, The University of Chicago Press, 2012
- "Data Visualization: A view of every Points of View column" (Presenting data effectively/good graphics), Nature Methods
- BioRender Webinars and Tutorials
- How to create scientific graphics: an inside look from Nature (video)
Resources from UI Libraries
- ORCID ID
- Scholarly Publishing
- UI Libraries Supported Open Access
- Citation Help
- EndNote and Citation Management Resources at UI
Resources from Other Sources
- NIH Public Access Policy Overview (with wizard to determine if this applies to your publication)
- iThenticate, instructions for obtaining a license available from the UI Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology
- iThenticate now available for UI Research Community, article by the Office of the Vice President for Research
- UI Policy Manual: Ethics in Research (includes plagiarism)
- Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing, a guide from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity