Research Guides: ISCI 1030: Scientific Posters & Writing

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

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]

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.

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.