Two Helpful Resources
The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication by Call Number: online resourceISBN: 9780841235830Publication Date: 2020- Students may find section 5.1 (Effective Writing & Word Usage) particularly helpful
Write Like a Chemist by Call Number: QD9.15.W75 2008ISBN: 9780195305074Publication Date: 2008- Students may find Appendix A (Language Tips) helpful
Reading and Writing
In addition to the 2 resources (above), below are more resources about reading and/or summarizing scientific journal articles, as well as how to write a review article:
- How to Read a Scientific Article
- from Rice Univ.
- includes a note-taking template - How to Read and Review a Scientific Journal Article: Writing Summaries and Critiques
- from Duke University's Writing Studio
- distinguishes between a summary and critique - How to Read a Scientific Paper - tutorial
- by Purdue University Libraries
- How to Summarize a Research Article
- from U. of Conn.
- includes tips on things to avoid - Molecular Biology Through Discovery: How to Write a Summary
- from Virginia Commonwealth University
- at the very bottom are links to an example of a 'good' summary and one of a 'bad' summary, along with commentary - Literature reviews
- from Sonoma State University Library
- in particular, see the "Key Questions for a Literature Review" box - Learn how to write a review of literature
- from The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Citation Tools
- As you gather your sources, compile your References section.
Complete this section before you begin writing your paper! Why?- This will ensure that you have copied down all the necessary citation components of your book, article, web site, etc.
- It will make your life much easier when you need to do in-text citations, because authors and dates will be neatly organized on your reference page.
- It decreases the chance that you'll include an in-text citation for a source, but then forget to include it within the reference section.
- Citation management tools can be a great help with citations: