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Writing Resources
Common Errors in English UsageFrom Paul Brians, Professor of English, Washington State University. Addresses such items as commonly misspelled words and rules of grammar and usage.
Instructions to Authors in the Health SciencesContains links to the "instructions for authors" of more than 6,000 journals in the health and life sciences. All links are to "primary sources" – i.e., to publishers and organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles.
Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE)The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) developed these recommendations to review best practice and ethical standards in the conduct and reporting of research and other material published in medical journals, and to help authors, editors, and others involved in peer review and biomedical publishing create and distribute accurate, clear, reproducible, unbiased medical journal articles. The recommendations may also provide useful insights into the medical editing and publishing process for the media, patients and their families, and general readers.
Retraction WatchProvides open access to information about scientific corrections and retractions.
Tips & Tools - Writing Center at UNC-Chapel HillOffers a variety of materials about aspects of the writing process, including using statistics in writing, avoiding plagiarism, dealing with writing anxiety, using commas, writing grant proposals and dissertations, and much more. Get tips for your application essay and a head start on future academic writing. Demos require the latest version of Flash Player. Provided by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UW-Madison Writing Center Writer's HandbookA guide to the process of academic writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Includes how to cite references in APA (American Psychological Association) and CBE (Council of Biology Editors) styles, how to avoid plagiarism, an editing checklist of twelve common errors, how to write proposals and reviews, grammar and punctuation advice, and more.
