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ISCI 1030

Resources to support undergraduate research assignments for ISCI 1030

Poster Samples

Poster Examples
Find examples of posters critiqued for their strengths as weaknesses to learn more about poster design best practices. [From U. of Texas at Austin]
Scientific Research Posters
Resources to help with writing report abstracts and the elements of a scientific poster. [From Owl at Purdue]

Writing in the Sciences

A Guide to Writing in the Sciences by Andrea A. Gilpin; Patricia Patchet-Golubev
Call Number: eBook (Online)

ISBN: 9780802083661

Publication Date: 2000-09-01

Chapter 2 includes information about preparing a poster.
Writing for Science by Robert Goldbort
Call Number: eBook (Online)

ISBN: 9780300132939

Publication Date: 2008-10-01

Detailed chapters cover every type of science writing.

Paraphrasing from Owl at Purdue
Overview and exercises for paraphrasing effectively as essential to scientific writing style.

Scholarly vs. Popular

Popular vs Scholarly Periodicals Tutorial
Learn the difference between scholarly and popular periodicals with this narrated tutorial from Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University that introduces the characteristics of scholarly articles.
Hosted on YouTube

The following video explains "Peer Review in 3 Minutes" as pertinent to understanding what makes sources "scholarly." [From NCSU Libraries]

Scientific Method

Scientific Method in 6 Steps
From the Harford Community College Library

Solving Everyday Problems with the Scientific Method by Don K. Mak; Angela T Mak; Anthony B Mak
Call Number: eBook (Online)

ISBN: 9789812835093

Publication Date: 2009-01-01

Applies the principles of scientific method to everyday problems.
Doing Science by Ivan Valiela
Call Number: eBook (Online)

ISBN: 9780195134131

Publication Date: 2001-01-04

"Doing Science" covers each stage of research, from formulating questions and gathering data to developing experiments and analyzing results and finally to the many ways for presenting results.

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