Scientific Writing Resources

Infographic titled 'Methods' with tips for presenting methods in a study: use subheadings, be precise, describe methods and reasoning, avoid overemphasizing statistical methods, add references for advanced methods. Includes icons of a light bulb, puzzle pieces, a checklist, and a clipboard, with a logo and tagline 'Rethe: Let's tell our stories.'
Instructions for conducting scientific research on materials, including detailed steps and considerations such as precise measurements, population data, human subject consent, institutional review, and data reproducibility and replicability, with illustrations of traditional pottery, a globe, dancing women, a notebook, and decorative tape.
Infographic titled 'A Strong Introduction' with five numbered points: 1. States the problem researchers are trying to solve, 2. Reviews relevant publications to orient the reader, 3. Describes the objectives of the study, 4. States the major contributions of the paper, 5. Describes how the study differs from previously published studies. The infographic is from Reflhe, with a message to tell stories.
Infographic titled 'Results' with guidelines for presenting research findings. It includes points on stating findings clearly, including results only if required, presenting most important findings first, consulting journal guidelines, avoiding repeated data, keeping results brief, using statistics for summaries, and basing the paper's overall conclusion on the results. Each point is accompanied by an icon.
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Infographic with discussion guidelines, including tips to confidently discuss work findings and their importance, identify major findings, point out exceptions, and compare results with previous findings.
Infographic titled 'The Abstract Should...' with five sections giving tips for writing an abstract. The sections include: 'Describe the main objective(s) of the study', 'Explain why the study was done', 'Briefly state the methods', 'Summarize the most important results and their significance', and 'Avoid abbreviations'. Each section has an associated illustration and some sections are connected by curved arrows. The infographic also includes icons such as a paperclip, a survey, a summary sheet, a thumbs-up, a megaphone, and a pencil.
An infographic titled 'Steps to Publishing' with seven steps, each with a brief description and illustrations. Steps include choosing a journal, preparing the paper, submitting the paper, peer review, responding and making edits, publisher agreements, and final edits and review.
An infographic titled 'Good Scientific Writing' outlines six tips with illustrations of diverse people. The tips are: 1. Clear - Avoids redundant information, 2. Simple - Uses uncomplicated sentences and jargon only when needed, 3. Impartial - Supports conclusions with evidence, 4. Structured logically - Text ordered with clear section headings, 5. Accurate - Avoids imprecise language, 6. Objective - Shows how conclusions are inferred and references others' work.
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