‘Authorship Skills’ Web-Bibliography

Overview

Contains annotated links to WWW based/ full-text information on how to:Conduct ethical researchWrite a scientific paperWrite a structured abstractPrepare manuscripts for submissionWrite footnotes and bibliographiesAvoid plagiarism

Links last checked – 2011 08

Acadia University: ‘You Quote it, you note it!’

Site is a 10 minute tutorial that covers the principal components of plagiarism

Contains a series of graphical slides and examples geared toward what a student needs to know

Includes yes/no questions that the participant answers

http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/

African Malaria Network Trust: Web-Based Course On Health Research Ethics

A research ethics course that is a joint project between AMANET and the European-Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

Targeted toward members of ethics committees, researchers and general health personnel in developing countries

Online registration is free and participants must complete five compulsory and two optional modules to obtain a certificate

http://webcourses.amanet-trust.org/

American Chemical Society: Publishing Your Research 101

Includes 3 brief (4-6 minute) videos:How to write a paper to communicate your

researchWriting your cover letterSelecting peers to suggest as reviewers

Also has links to videos on related topics (improving your writing skills, how to choose your area of research, what have you done when your article is rejected)

http://pubs.acs.org/page/publish-research/index.html

AuthorAID A global research community that provides resources and

training for researchers in developing countries Supports developing country researchers with:

Numerous documents and presentations on ‘best practices’ in writing and publication (<400)

Personal mentoring by researchers and professional editors

A discussion and question forum – on key topics including authoring skills & research and analysis

World wide training sessionsTo register, go to https://www.authoraid.info/join_form

http://www.authoraid.info/

Blackwell Publishing: Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics

Reviews and suggests practices for a series of ethical issues related to scientific publishing:Authorship acknowledgementMultiple publicationsConflict of interestAcknowledgement of funding sourcesImage manipulation guidelinesOnline submission of supplemental data (datasets,

videos)Submission of clinical trials to Central Registry

(health sciences)Institutional review board approval (health

sciences)http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Publicationethics/

BMJ: Resources for Authors

Full-text resources providing tools for authorsTopics range from how to submit an article for

publication to a discussion of the publication process itself, including the peer review process, editorial policies and the BMJ style

Resources are geared toward one publisher’s journals

Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals

http://resources.bmj.com/bmj/authors

‘Citing and Referencing: How to Acknowledge Your Sources’

A tutorial about proper referencing for research papers

Topics covered include plagiarism, terminology, style(s), electronic resources, citation composition and reference lists/bibliographies

Much of the material is relevant to biomedical research including examples from the APA, Harvard, and Vancouver styles

Developed by Monash University, Australia http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/

Citing Bibliographic and Electronic Resources

Contains links to several sites on:research and documentation onlineVancouver formatAPA formatMLA format

Maintained by the Library Resource Center, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii/Manoa

http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html

(see Virtual Reference Tools contents at top of page)

Council of Scientific Editors: Sample Correspondence for Editors

Contains sample correspondence to specific situations that journal editors may face

Topics include manuscript overlap, figure duplication, authorship disputes, clinical trials not registered, undisclosed conflict of interest, rejection of manuscript, etc.

http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3335

Council of Science Editors: Editorial Policies

Covers a number of relevant topics including promoting integrity in research, organizational policies and editorial practices

Free access to ‘CSE's White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications’

Useful for editors and prospective authorshttp://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pages/i

ndex.cfm?pageid=3286

DePauw University: Avoiding Plagiarism

Guide defines and describes plagiarism and contains ‘general guidelines’:Words you need to knowTypes of plagiarismWhy students plagiarizeCase studyWays to avoid plagiarismPlagiarism and the Web

http://www.depauw.edu/admin/arc/w-center/plag.asp

Duke University Libraries: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Overview of use of proper citations and how to avoid plagiarism

‘Plagiarism Awareness’ section covers warning signs, what to cite and how to cite

Also includes Universities’ policieshttp://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/

Duke University: Writing Studio

Contains a series of useful ‘resources’:Academic writingESL (English as a Second Language) resourcesWorking with sourcesGenres of writing including abstract, annotated

bibiliography, literature review, research and grant proposal and scientific writing

Writing for specific resources including scienceGrammar and reference

http://uwp.duke.edu/writing-studio

EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles to be Published in English

Project is to make international research articles and other scientific publications more complete, concise and clear 

Contains generalized guidelines for authors, translators and editors

Available via the Internet or downloadable as PDFs; translated into 13 languages

Developed by the European Association of Scientific Editors 

http://www.ease.org.uk/guidelines/

EndNoteWeb

Is available for Band 1 HINARI institutions from the ‘Reference Sources’ drop down menu

Is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles

Users can add references to a 'library' manually or via importing or exporting via the program

You must login to HINARI to have access to this resource

Elsevier’s Guide to Publication

Links to a series of documents to foster publication with the largest scientific and biomedical publisher

Includes how to edit a manuscript and draft a cover letter, a submission checklist and links to a guide to authors for individual publishers

Contains guides for one publisher Information is relevant for the submission of papers to

numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journalshttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.author

s/howtosubmitpaper

Exemplar: words in context

Tool lets you see how a particular term or phrase is used in peer-reviewed, published literature

Specific terms (e.g. developing countries) are typed into a keyword search box

Searches can be limited by keyword subject or journal title

Displayed results are examples of how the term is used in specific journal articles

While the website gives you ‘examples’, you are not able to access the full-text journal articles from the links

Tool has been developed by Springer Publishing http://www.springerexemplar.com/

FAHAMU: Writing for Science and Effective Writing – Core Skills

Basic overview of writing for science and skills for effective writing

Includes how to develop a concept, organize ideas, prepare an outline and write and edit a draft

Maintained by FAHAMU, a network for social justice based in the UK

http://www.fahamu.org/WFCEng/sitemap.html

Forum for African Medical Editors (FAME)

The professional association and network for 15 African-based publishers

Contains several useful tools including guidelines for reviewers and editorial procedures

Would assist authors in preparing manuscripts for submission

FAME’s activities are supported by WHO/TDR and INASP

http://www.who.int/tdr/svc/resources/partnerships-networks/fame-guidelines

Global Forum for Health Research

Aims to improve the allocation of research funds and facilitates collaboration among partners, both in the public and private sectors

Contains the ‘10/90 Report’ (an estimated 10% of global biomedical research funds are used for research into 90% of the world's health problems), the Annual Forum on Health Research, and Communicating Health Research

Includes the ‘Bias Free Framework’ - http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Media-Publications/Publications/The-BIAS-FREE-Framework-A-practical-tool-for-identifying-and-eliminating-social-biases-in-health-research A practical tool that provides users with a user-friendly,

rights-based tool for identifying and eliminating research biases deriving from social hierarchies

Also contains a valuable ‘Links’ page of organizations with an interest in health research and communication

http://www.globalforumhealth.org/

Health Research Resources

Part of the FHI/SatelLife ‘Essential Health Links’ gateway

Contains annotated links to sites that facilitate health research in developing countries

Links include information ranging from the design of health research and a health research web-bibliography, to a guide to international and non-governmental agencies that foster research in this environment

http://www.healthnet.org/essential-links/health-research-resources

HINARI – Authorship Skills Modules

Modules developed to assist researchers in HINARI eligible countries; accessible to all. Includes presentations and exercises:How to write a scientific paperIntellectual property (copyright and plagiarism)Strategies for effective writingWeb-bibliography Authorship skills FAQs

http://www.who.int/hinari/training/authorshipskills/en/index.html

How to write a research paper and get it published

Summarizes what an editor looks for:Importance of reading the guidelines of the journalImportance of title and abstractUse of structured abstract format - introduction,

methods, results, and discussionExamples of ‘what journal should I select’

Written by Gavin Yamey MD, a Senior Editor at PLoS Medicine

http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/Documents/Primarily%20For%20Students%20And%20Residents/HowToWriteAPaperUpdatedApril2008%20G%20Yamey.pdf

Indiana University: How to Recognize Plagiarism

Developed for students at Indiana University but…

Can be used for any non-profit educational purpose; can print and distribute the tutorial

Includes overview, cases, examples, practice and a test plus resources

https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/

Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences

Links to websites that provide instructions to authors for over 6,000 journals in the health and life sciences

All links are to ‘primary sources’ - to publishers and organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles

Access is via title/alphabetical listing or subject keyword or journal title searching

Maintained by the Raymond H. Mulford Library, Health Sciences Campus, University of Toledo, U.S.

http://mulford.meduohio.edu/instr/

Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, ORI promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research

For 4000 institutions worldwide, the organization monitors investigations of research misconduct

Site contains links to guides and policies on responsible conduct of research

Valuable resource for ethical researchhttp://ori.dhhs.gov/

‘Starting A New Scholarly Journal in Africa’

Published by the Public Knowledge Project, Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006

50 page PDF file; details the benefits and challenges of starting a new scholarly journal in Africa

Contains extensive overview of the types of journals and publication methods and details the process of developing an online, open access journal

Good overview of all the components necessary for publishing a journal

http://pkp.sfu.ca/files/AfricaNewJournal.pdf

‘The Structured Abstract: An Essential Tool for Research’

Structured Abstracts often are required for the submission of research proposals, reports and presentations

Key components are: objectives, methods, results and conclusions - which are explained in the site with links to examples and a bibliography

Developed by the Research Section of the Medical Library Association (U.S.A)

http://research.mlanet.org/structured_abstract.html

Tips on Effective Writing

Document focuses on these key concepts for the author:Understand the importance of using a clear, simple

writing style Realize there's no point writing your piece if you don't

have a clear message Grasp the basic rules of effective writing

Written by Gavin Yamey MD, a Senior Editor at PLoS Medicine

http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/Documents/Primarily%20For%20Students%20And%20Residents/EffectiveWritingUpdatedApril2008%20G%20Yamey.pdf

Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective

11-part Toolkit provides a detailed and comprehensive set of tools to help writers make written material in printed formats easier for people to read, understand, and use

Includes sections on guidelines for writing and design, how to collect and use feedback from users, using readability formulas and how to revise documents

Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.cms.gov/WrittenMaterialsToolkit/

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and

Editing for Biomedical PublicationDetailed information on how to write and edit for a

biomedical publicationContains information on the application of the

uniform requirements, responsibilities of one or multiple authors, peer review process, ethical issues in research, and privacy and confidentiality of research participants

Also includes a section on preparation of a manuscript

Maintained and regularly updated by the International Committee for Medical Journals and the ‘Uniform Requirements’ have been adopted by many biomedical journals

http://www.icmje.org/

University of California/Davis: Avoiding Plagiarism

A two page summary of plagiarism geared toward students that includesWhat is plagiarism?Why be concerned about plagiarism?How to cite sourcesGuidelines for avoiding plagiarismExamples

http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf

University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill: Plagiarism

A handout for students that explains what plagiarism is and outlines steps students can follow to avoid plagiarizing:What is plagiarism?What about common knowledge?What about paraphrasing?Steps to avoid plagiarism

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/plagiarism.html

Webgraphy of Health Resources

Guide to information useful on identifying priorities on global health research; getting access to databases and bibliographic resources; formulating research projects and providing links to potential collaborators

Criteria for inclusion in the web-bibliography were the scientific, social and technical relevance of each organization

Each cited source contains an annotation and hypertext link to the specific organization

Produced in 2005 by the Task Group on Building Partnerships, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research; is a downloadable PDF document.

http://www.ccghr.ca/docs/toolkit/webgraphy_e.pdf

Wiley-Blackwell: Author Services

Documents to assist authors in preparing and submitting publications

Topics include: Find a Journal, Editorial policies, Author Resources (copyright, English language editing, ethics, etc.), Author Rights and Benefits and FAQs

Designed to assist the submission of papers to this publisher

Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals

http://authorservices.wiley.com/

Writing Center/University of Wisconsin/Madison: Writer’s Handbook

The Writer’s Handbook contains guidelines about:Stages of writing processCommon types of writing assignmentsGrammar and punctuationImproving your writing skillsCiting references in your paper

While not necessarily geared toward scientific writing, the material is quite useful

http://http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/

Writing/Technical & Scientific

Contains links to several sites on:Citing bibliographic & electronic sourcesWriting a literature review

Also contains links to sites on: Preparing a poster Presentation skillsTutorials for searching on the InternetReading/evaluating literatureStatistics & epidemiology

Maintained by the Library Resource Center, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii/Manoa

http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html (see Virtual Reference Tools contents at top of page)

World Association of Medical Editors

A voluntary association of ~1000 publications fostering cooperation between peer-reviewed medical journals

Site contains discussions of many issues relevant to doing research and publishing in developing countries

Topics include plagiarism, ethical research, peer review, and small and non-English medical journals

http://www.wame.org

Zotero

Free, easy-to-use bibliographic reference manager

Helps researchers collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources

Can be downloaded from address belowUsers your web browser; also a stand-

alone version (beta)http://www.zotero.org/

Questions/suggestions/comments?Any additional websites?hinari@who.int

updated 2011 08