Planning, Proposing and Presenting Science Effectively(ISBN=9780521533881)

　　This concise guide to planning, writing, and presenting research is intended for biology students of all levels, especially those in behavioral ecology, The reader is guided through a discussion of the nature of scientific research, how to plan research, and how to obtain funding. The authors give advice and guidelines for presenting results at research seminars and scientific meetings, and also provide useful tips on preparing absts and posters for scientific meetings. They discuss how to write an effective C.V. and give general tips on how to write clearly. The book is illuminated throughout with personal examples from the authors' own experiences and emphasis is placed on problems associated with field studies. All biologists will find this a valuable resource and guide for the early years of their scientific careers and established faculty will find it an essential instructional tool.
    ? Useful to students of all levels and to teachers and faculty as an instructional tool ? Concise comprehensive coverage, also including easily remembered 'Rules of Thumb'; tips on how to do things easily, and a new section on ethics ? Second edition includes information concerning electronic advances such as submission of grant proposals and journal manuscripts on-line, and preparation of PowerPoint or other electronic illustrations

Preface page vii
1 How to plan research
 Scientific epistemology
 Planning research
2 How to write a research proposal
 Format
 Criteria for evaluation
 Feedback
 Proposal content
 The submission process
 The review process
 What to do while waiting for a decision
3 How to write a research report
 Front matter
 Body of the report
 End matter
 References
 Tables and figures
 Submission and review
4 How to present research
 Research seminars
 Audiovisual aids
 Talks at scientific meetings
 Posters at scientific meetings
5 How to write a curriculum vitae
 Personal information
 Education
 Honors, awards, and similar recognitions
 Grants
 Publications
 Professional talks
 Teaching
 Miscellaneous optional information
Appendixes
A How to write clearly
 Generalities
 The three primary rules
 Structure
 Numbers
 Abbreviations and animal names
 Using signs, symbols, and marks
 Difficult inflections
 Problematic pairs
 Using a word processor
 A final suggestion
B Ethics considerations
 Planning research
 Proposing research
 Presenting research
 Presenting scientific credentials
 Final comments
Further reading
Index