Screen LibraryThe Chicago guide to communicating science /
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| Published: |
The University of Chicago Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, IL : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: |
Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-324) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226144504 022614450X |
| Index Number: | T10 |
| CLC: | G321.5 |
| Call Number: | G321.5/M788/2nd ed. |
| Contents: |
Communicating science -- The language of science: historical realities for readers and writers -- Reading well: the first step to writing well -- Writing well: a few basics -- Writing very well: opportunities for creativity and elegance -- The review process: dealing with contents and discontents -- Through a flask darkly: plagiarism, fraud, and the ethics of authorship -- Professional scientific communication: where does it happen? -- The scientific paper: a realistic view and practical advice -- Other types of writing: review articles, book reviews, debate/critique -- The proposal -- Graphics and their place -- Oral presentations: a few words -- The graduate thesis (dissertation): what it means and how to do it -- The online world: science in a new context -- For researchers with English as a foreign language -- Translating scientific material: guiding principles and realities -- Meet the press: how to be an effective and responsible source for the media -- Science writing and science talks: communicating with and for the public -- Teaching science communication: helpful ideas for the classroom -- In conclusion. |