
Making Sense in the Life Sciences
A Student's Guide to Writing and Research
Oxford University Press, Canada
2nd Edition
Published on 9. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-901028-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Making Sense series offers clear, concise guides to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate study. The volumes in the Making Sense series-covering courses in humanities, social sciences, life sciences, engineering, psychology, religious studies, and education-are intended for students in any undergraduate course with a research and writing component, but are especially appropriate for those at the first-year level.
Revisions to the second edition of Making Sense in the Life Sciences include coverage of new developments in technology-based research and writing. It provides examples on how to read scientific articles, how to find the papers that students need for their essays, and how to move this information into bibliographies. This edition also provides examples of how to search across various databases to find the important papers in a field, as well as how to burrow deeply into scientific
literature.
Revisions to the second edition of Making Sense in the Life Sciences include coverage of new developments in technology-based research and writing. It provides examples on how to read scientific articles, how to find the papers that students need for their essays, and how to move this information into bibliographies. This edition also provides examples of how to search across various databases to find the important papers in a field, as well as how to burrow deeply into scientific
literature.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
18 Screenshots, 1 photo, 16 figures, 4 tables
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-901028-8 (9780199010288)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University.
Patrick von Aderkas is a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Victoria
Patrick von Aderkas is a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Victoria
Author
Former Dean of the School of BusinessFormer Dean of the School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
Professor, Department of BiologyProfessor, Department of Biology, Victoria University
Content
Acknowledgements ; A Note to the Student ; A Note to the Instructor ; 1. Writing and Thinking ; 2. Planning an Essay ; 3. Researching an Essay ; 4. Writing an Essay ; 5. Writing a Lab Report ; 6. Writing with Style ; 7. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage ; 8. Punctuation ; 9. Misused Words and Phrases ; 10. Using Illustrations ; 11. Documenting Sources ; 12. Giving Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations ; 13. Working in Groups ; 14. Writing Examinations ; 15. Writing Resumes and Letters of Application ; Appendix: Weights, Measures, and Notation ; Glossary ; Index