Preface .................................................... vii
1 How to plan research ......................................... 1
Scientific epistemology ...................................... 2
Planning research ........................................... 17
2 How to write a research proposal ............................ 34
Format ...................................................... 36
Criteria for evaluation ..................................... 38
Feedback .................................................... 41
Proposal content ............................................ 43
The submission process ...................................... 60
The review process .......................................... 61
What to do while waiting for a decision ..................... 62
3 How to write a research report .............................. 64
Front matter ................................................ 66
Body of the report .......................................... 71
End matter .................................................. 77
References .................................................. 78
Tables and figures .......................................... 89
Submission and review ....................................... 95
4 How to present research .................................... 108
Research seminars .......................................... 110
Audiovisual aids ........................................... 118
Talks at scientific meetings ............................... 136
Posters at scientific meetings ............................. 143
5 How to write a curriculum vitae ............................ 149
Personal information ....................................... 151
Education .................................................. 153
Honors, awards, and similar recognitions ................... 155
Grants ..................................................... 157
Publications ............................................... 158
Professional talks ......................................... 160
Teaching ................................................... 161
Miscellaneous optional information ......................... 162
Appendixes .................................................... 165
A How to write clearly ....................................... 165
Generalities ............................................... 168
The three primary rules .................................... 170
Structure .................................................. 171
Numbers .................................................... 174
Abbreviations and animal names ............................. 178
Using signs, symbols, and marks ............................ 182
Difficult inflections ...................................... 185
Problematic pairs .......................................... 188
Using a word processor ..................................... 194
A final suggestion ......................................... 202
В Ethics considerations ...................................... 203
Planning research .......................................... 204
Proposing research ......................................... 208
Presenting research ........................................ 210
Presenting scientific credentials .......................... 214
Final comments ............................................. 215
Further reading ............................................... 216
Index ......................................................... 220
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