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Additional Resources

Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare

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The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare has been promoting the welfare of animals through research, education and outreach for over 30 years. With 11 core faculty, and upwards of 50 research associates who collectively advise nearly 60 graduate students at any given time, the Campbell Centre continually contributes to the body of knowledge on improving animal welfare.

Dr. Jodie Salter on Youtube

For more videos on how to write a literature review, grammar tips, and other writing strategies, visit Dr. Jodie Salter’s Youtube channel.

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WriteOnline

WriteOnline.ca is a collaborative initiative between writing centres at the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University and was developed for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) as part of the Ontario Online initiative.

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This specific guide focuses on how to plan and write different kinds of lab reports.

MIT Communication Lab – CommKit

The CommKit is a collection of guides to successful communication in the biological sciences, written by the Broad Research Communication Lab (BRCL) Fellows. Their goal is to share how graduate students, postdocs, and research scientists can convey technical information in written, oral, and visual formats to a range of audiences.


References and Additional Sources

The following list consists of materials referenced throughout the modules, as well as additional resources on scientific writing and communication:

American Psychological Association. 2020. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style. 7th ed. Washington (DC): American Psychological Association.

Brockmeier E. 2016. The art of science writing, part 1: getting started [blog]. Science with style. [accessed 2021 July 29]. http://www.sciencewithstyle.org/blog/the-art-of-science-writing-part-1-getting-started

Bronstein LR, Kovacs PJ. 2013. Writing a mixed methods report in social work research. Res Soc Work Pract. 23(3):354-360.

Creswell J, Piano Clark VL. 2011. Designing and conducting mixed methods research. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks (CA): SAGE Publications.

Council of Science Editors. 2014. The CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. 8th ed. Chicago (IL): The University of Chicago Press.

Dunleavy P. 2017. Storyboarding research [blog]. Writing for research. [accessed 2021 July 29]. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/writingforresearch/category/writing-planning-style/

Ewald T. 2014. Writing in the technical fields: a practical guide. Don Mills (ON): Oxford University Press Canada.

Glasman HG. 2010. Science research writing for non-native speakers of English. London (UK): Imperial College Press.

Greyson-Gaito C, Dolson SJ, Forbes G, Lamb R, MacKinnon WE, McCann KS, Smith MA, Eveleigh ES. Hardwood content impacts the parasitoid community associated with Eastern spruce budworm (Lepidotera Tortricidae). EcoEvoRxiv 32942, preprint.  

Gomez-Llano M, Nilén S, Moodie I, Svensson EI. 2021. Sexual conflict promotes species coexistence through negative frequency dependence. BioRxiv 434376, ver. 1, preprint.

Heard SB. 2016. The scientist’s guide to writing: how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career. Princeton (NJ): Princeton University Press.

Hofmann AH. 2017. Scientific writing and communication: papers, proposals, and presentations. 3rd ed. New York (NY): Oxford University Press.

Ibrahim AM, Abbass MA, Anderson P, Berger RE, Dimick JB, Harris CH, Keshava H, Ku B, Topf J, Varghese T, et al. 2018. Use of a visual abstract to disseminate scientific research. 4th ed. Ibrahim AM, editor. [accessed 2021 July 29]. https://www.surgeryredesign.com/

Irish R, Weiss PE. 2013. Engineering communication: from principles to practice. 2nd edition. Don Mills (ON): Oxford University Press Canada.

Kimmerer RW. 2013. Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teaching of plants. Minneapolis (MN): Milkweed Editions.

MasterClass Staff. 2020. Screenwriting tips: how to write a logline. MasterClass. [accessed 2021 July 29]. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/screenwriting-tips-how-to-write-a-logline

McMillan VE. 2016. Writing papers in the biological sciences. 6th ed. Boston (MA): Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Mehlenbacher AR. 2019. Science communication online: engaging experts and publics on the internet. Columbus (OH): The Ohio State University Press.

Olson R. 2015. Houston, we have a narrative: why science needs story. Chicago (IL): University of Chicago Press.

Olson R. 2021. Science needs story: a blog for the ABT framework and story circles narrative training. [accessed 2021 July 29]. http://www.scienceneedsstory.com/blog/table-of-contents/

Pacheco-Vega R. 2018. An improved version of the drafts review matrix – responding to reviewers and editors’ comments [blog]. Raul Pacheco-Vega, PhD: understanding and solving intractable resource governance problems. [accessed 2021 July 29]. http://www.raulpacheco.org/tag/revising/

Poorman M. 2018. Responding to reviewers: ways to professionally and productively react to a reviewer’s feedback. Inside Higher Ed. [accessed 2021 July 29]. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/responding-reviewers

Schimel J. 2012. Writing science: how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded. New York (NY): Oxford University Press.

Serra-Pompei C, Ward BA, Pinti J, Visser AW, Kiørboe T, Andersen KH. 2021. Zooplankton trophic dynamics drive carbon export efficiency. BioRxiv 434455, ver. 1, preprint.

Snyder B. 2005. Save the cat! The last book on screenwriting you’ll ever need. Los Angeles (CA): Michael Wiese Productions.

Skelton J. 1994. Analysis of the structure of original research papers: an aid to writing original papers for publication. Br J Gen Pract. 44(387):455-459.

Suchacki KJ, Alcaide-Corral CJ, Nimale S, Macaskill MG,  Stimson RH, Farquharson C, Freeman TC, Tavares. AAS. 2021. A systems-level analysis of dynamic total-body pet data reveals complex skeletal energy metabolism networks in vivo. BioRxiv 431368, ver. 1, preprint.

Robinson M, Stroller FL, Horn B, Grabe W. 2009. Teaching and applying chemistry-specific writing skills using a simple, adaptable exercise. J Chem Educ. 86(1):45-49.

University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University. [2016]. WriteOnline. [accessed 2021 July 29]. https://writeonline.ca/


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