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Writing for Publication: Writing the Manuscript
- This guide provides resources on research design, writing a manuscript, and choosing where to publish.
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Books on Writing
How to Write, Publish, and Present in the Health Sciences by Call Number: WZ 345 L271h 2010ISBN: 9781934465141Publication Date: 2010
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper by Call Number: W 20.8 D274h 2011ISBN: 9780313391958Publication Date: 2011-06-16
Writing for Publication in Nursing by Call Number: WZ 345 O29w 2010ISBN: 9780826118028Publication Date: 2010-06-01
Medical Writing 101 by Call Number: WZ 345 M527m 2006ISBN: 1425912818Publication Date: 2006-04-01
How NOT to Write a Medical Paper by Call Number: WZ 345 H465 2016ISBN: 9385062298Publication Date: 2016-06-17
Publishing Your Medical Research Paper by Call Number: W 20.8 B995 1998ISBN: 0683300741Publication Date: 1997-12-01
How to Write a Paper by Call Number: W 20.8 H847 2013ISBN: 9780470672204Publication Date: 2012-12-26
Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research by Call Number: WZ 345 B884p 2012ISBN: 9781451115901Publication Date: 2012-05-15
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks by Call Number: WZ 345 B453w 2009ISBN: 9781412957014Publication Date: 2009-01-21
Writing Case Reports by Call Number: WZ 345 P113w 2017ISBN: 9783319418988Publication Date: 2016-11-21
Scientific Writing by Call Number: WZ 345 P438 2002ISBN: 0727916254Publication Date: 2002-07-19
Getting Published in the Life Sciences by Call Number: WZ 345 G537g 2011ISBN: 9781118017166Publication Date: 2011-08-30
Write It Up by Call Number: WZ 345 S587w 2015ISBN: 9781433818141Publication Date: 2014-09-01
Grammar and Writing Skills for the Health Professional by Call Number: WZ 345 V695g 2018ISBN: 9781305945425Publication Date: 2017-01-01
They Say / I Say by Call Number: PE 1431 G73 2010ISBN: 9780393933611Publication Date: 2009-12-22
What Does a Research Paper Look Like?
You can remember what goes in a research paper with the acronym I'M RaD: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Here's what should go in each section:
- Introduction: What is the problem or question you are exploring? Why does it matter to the field? What previous research has been done on the topic and how will your research add to the existing knowledge? Basic statistical information about the scope of the problem can go in this section, as can a brief literature review.
- Methods: How did you attempt to answer your question? Describe the method(s) used (assay, survey, interview, randomized controlled trial, etc.) in enough detail that someone else could replicate your research. Be sure to include information about equipment type, recruitment, sample size, sampling methods, randomization, blinding, and data analysis methods, as relevant.
- Results: What did you find? This section may include statistical tests, survey results, themes from interviews or focus groups, figures, tables, or images of test results.
- Discussion: What do your findings mean? This section is where you interpret your results and draw conclusions. Be sure to address any limitations of your research and be careful not to overstate what you found. Summarize the evidence for your conclusions, explain any implications or potential applications of your findings, and suggest directions for future research.
Tips for the Writing Process
Managing Your Citations
EndNote can help you keep your research in one place, organize your PDFs, and format your citations in Microsoft Word. You have access to EndNote for free as long as you are a currently enrolled student, faculty, or staff.
You can download EndNote. Please make a note of any compatibility or system requirements before downloading.
Here are tutorials for EndNote 20: