Authorship Skills' Web-Bibliography Overview

‘Authorship Skills’ Web-Bibliography

Overview

Contains annotated links to WWW based, full-text information on how to:conduct ethical researchwrite a scientific paperwrite a structured abstractprepare manuscripts for submissionwrite footnotes and bibliographies

Links last checked – 03 2008

African Malaria Network Trust: Web-Based Course On Health Research Ethics

A research ethics course that is a joint project between AMANET and the European-Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

Targeted toward members of ethics committees, researchers and general health personnel in developing countries

Online registration is free and participants must complete five compulsory and two optional modules to obtain a certificate

http://www.amanet-trust.org/ hrecoursedescription.htm

Blackwell Publishing: Author Services

Documents to assist authors in preparing and submitting publications

Topics include: how to find an appropriate journal, how to prepare a document for submission, English language editing, optimizing and article for search engines and FAQs for multiple subjects

Designed to assist the submission of papers to this publisher

Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals

http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/

Blackwell Publishing: Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics

Reviews and suggests practices for a series of ethical issues related to scientific publishing:Authorship acknowledgementMultiple publicationsConflict of interestAcknowledgement of funding sourcesImage manipulation guidelinesOnline submission of supplemental data (datasets,

videos)Submission of clinical trials to Central Registry

(health sciences)Institutional review board approval (health

sciences)http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Publicationethics/

Blackwell Publishing: Reference Styles - Harvard and Vancouver

An overview of the two main methods of referencing articles in biomedical journals and book publications

Includes examples of both styles http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/

reference_text.asp

British Medical Association (BMA): Reference Styles – Harvard and Vancouver

An overview of the two main methods of referencing articles in biomedical journals and book publications

Includes examples of both styles Contains links to more detailed sourceshttp://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/

LIBReferenceStyles

BMJ: Resources for Authors

Full-text resources providing tools for authorsTopics range from how to submit an article for

publication to a discussion of the publication process itself, including the peer review process, editorial policies and the BMJ style

Resources are geared toward one publisher’s journals

Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/advice/peer_review/

‘Citing and Referencing: How to Acknowledge Your Sources’

A tutorial about proper referencing for research papers

Topics covered include plagiarism, terminology, style(s), electronic resources, citation composition and reference lists/bibliographies

Much of the material is relevant to biomedical research including examples from the APA, Harvard, and Vancouver styles

Developed by Monash University, Australia http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): Flowcharts

An organization for editors of peer-reviewed journals that works with the ethics committee of World Association of Medical Editors

Contains 14 PDF flowcharts designed as a practical step-by-step guide for journal editors and covers the most common breaches of publication ethics in scientific and biomedical journals before and after publication

Authors can apply the flowcharts to ensure that their research has been done properly and ethically

Includes link to paper titled ‘Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications’

http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/

Council of Science Editors: Ethics and Editorial Policies

Covers a number of relevant topics including promoting integrity in research, organizational policies and editorial practices

Free access to ‘CSE's White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications’

Useful for editors and prospective authorshttp://www.councilscienceeditors.org/editorial_po

licies/policies.cfm

Elsevier’s Guide to Publication

Links to a series of documents to foster publication with the largest scientific and biomedical publisher

Includes how to edit a manuscript and draft a cover letter, a submission checklist and links to a guide to authors for individual publishers

Contains guides for one publisher Information is relevant for the submission of papers to

numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journalshttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.author

s/howtosubmitpaper

FAHAMU: Writing for Science and Effective Writing – Core Skills

Basic overview of writing for science and skills for effective writing

Includes how to develop a concept, organize ideas, prepare an outline and write and edit a draft

Maintained by FAHAMU, a network for social justice based in the UK

http://www.fahamu.org/WFCEng/sitemap.html

Forum for African Medical Editors (FAME)

The professional association and network for 15 African-based publishers

Contains several useful tools including guidelines for reviewers and editorial procedures

Would assist authors in preparing manuscripts for submission

FAME’s activities are supported by WHO/TDR and INASP

http://www.who.int/tdr/networking/fame/fame_guidelines.htm

Global Forum for Health Research

Aims to improve the allocation of research funds and facilitates collaboration among partners, both in the public and private sectors

Contains the ‘10/90 Report’ (an estimated 10% of global biomedical research funds are used for research into 90% of the world's health problems), the Annual Forum on Health Research, and Communicating Health Research

Includes the ‘Bias Free Framework’ - http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/002__What%20we%20do/005__Publications/010__BIAS%20FREE.php - a practical tool that provides users with a user-friendly, rights-based tool for identifying and eliminating research biases deriving from social hierarchies

Also contains a valuable ‘Links’ page of organizations with an interest in health research and communication

http://www.globalforumhealth.org/site/000__home.php

Health Research Resources

Part of the AED/SatelLife ‘Essential Health Links’ gateway

Contains annotated links to sites that facilitate health research in developing countries

Links include information ranging from the design of health research and a health research web-bibliography, to a guide to international and non-governmental agencies that foster research in this environment

http://www.healthnet.org/essential-links/health-research-resources.html

Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences

Links to websites that provide instructions to authors for over 3,500 journals in the health and life sciences

All links are to ‘primary sources’ - to publishers and organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles

Access is via title/alphabetical listing or subject keyword or journal title searching

Maintained by the Raymond H. Mulford Library, Health Sciences Campus, University of Toledo, U.S.

http://mulford.meduohio.edu/instr/

Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, ORI promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research

For 4000 institutions worldwide, the organization monitors investigations of research misconduct

Site contains links to guides and policies on responsible conduct of research

Valuable resource for ethical researchhttp://ori.dhhs.gov/

‘Starting A New Scholarly Journal in Africa’

Published by the Public Knowledge Project, Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006

50 page PDF file; details the benefits and challenges of starting a new scholarly journal in Africa

Contains extensive overview of the types of journals and publication methods and details the process of developing an online, open access journal

Good overview of all the components necessary for publishing a journal

http://pkp.sfu.ca/files/AfricaNewJournal.pdf

‘The Structured Abstract: An Essential Tool for Research’

Structured Abstracts often are required for the submission of research proposals, reports and presentations

Key components are: objectives, methods, results and conclusions - which are explained in the site with links to examples and a bibliography

Developed by the Research Section of the Medical Library Association, U.S.

http://research.mlanet.org/structured_abstract.html

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and

Editing for Biomedical PublicationDetailed information on how to write and edit for a

biomedical publicationContains information on the application of the

uniform requirements, responsibilities of one or multiple authors, peer review process, ethical issues in research, and privacy and confidentiality of research participants

Also includes a section on preparation of a manuscript - http://www.icmje.org/#prepare

Maintained and regularly updated by the International Committee for Medical Journals and the ‘Uniform Requirements’ have been adopted by many biomedical journals

http://www.icmje.org/

Virtual Learning Room

A project of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Two free courses: ‘How to write a convincing proposal’ (how to write a

concept note, a convincing proposal for non-technical readers and prepare a logical framework proposal)

‘How to improve your writing skills’ (how to improve your writing skills, write good research papers, increase your chances of getting a research paper published and make an oral presentation)

Individuals can register for these courses - that are given periodically - and the related E-Learning Discussion Group - http://www.dgroups.org/groups/cgiar/IFPRI-ElearningWritingSkills/

http://learning.ifpri.org/

Webgraphy of Health Resources

Guide to information useful on identifying priorities on global health research; getting access to databases and bibliographic resources; formulating research projects and providing links to potential collaborators

Criteria for inclusion in the web-bibliography were the scientific, social and technical relevance of each organization

Each cited source contains an annotation and hypertext link to the specific organization

Produced in 2005 by the Task Group on Building Partnerships, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research

http://www.ccghr.ca/docs/toolkit/webgraphy_e.pdf

World Association of Medical Editors

A voluntary association of ~1000 publications fostering cooperation between peer-reviewed medical journals

Site contains discussions of many issues relevant to doing research and publishing in developing countries

Topics include plagiarism, ethical research, peer review, and small and non-English medical journals

http://www.wame.org

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updated 03 2008