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Dr. Richard Gladon, PhD (Ohio State University) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. A former Fulbright scholar, Dr. Gladon has over 30 years of teaching and research experience, and holds several patents.
Dr. J. Michael Kelley,?PhD (University of Tennessee) is a Professor and Dean of the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. With over 100 published articles to his credit, Dr. Kelly has also served as a reviewer for various granting agencies, including the National Science Foundation.
Dr. William Graves, PhD (Purdue University) is a Professor in the Department of Horticulture as well as the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Iowa State University. Dr. Graves has published dozens of articles in the biological sciences.
Preface | p. vii |
Acknowledgement | p. ix |
Preliminary Considerations | p. 1 |
The Importance of and Need for Publishing | p. 3 |
Steps in Manuscript Preparation and Getting Started | p. 11 |
Ethical Issues in Publishing | p. 25 |
Choosing Your Coauthors | p. 39 |
Choosing Your Journal | p. 51 |
Principles and Characteristics of Good Scientific Writing | p. 63 |
Development of the Manuscript | p. 73 |
Developing the Take-Home Messages and a Provisional Title | p. 75 |
Organizing and Outlining Your Manuscript | p. 89 |
Results I: Overview | p. 113 |
Results II: Presentation of Statistically Analyzed Data | p. 121 |
Results III: Options for Presenting Results | p. 133 |
Results IV: Preparing the Written Text of the Results Section | p. 151 |
Revising and Editing | p. 155 |
References | p. 175 |
Materials and Methods | p. 197 |
Introduction: Rationale, Review of Literature, and Statement of Objectives | p. 209 |
Discussion | p. 223 |
Abstract | p. 229 |
Title, Byline, Keywords, and Authorship Footnote Items | p. 243 |
Polishing Your Manuscript With Good Word Usage | p. 259 |
Review, Submission, and Postsubmission Issues | p. 277 |
In-House Manuscript Review Process | p. 279 |
Cover Letter and Submission Form Preparation | p. 293 |
Final Checklist and Initial Manuscript Submission | p. 303 |
The Peer-Review Process of Your Initial Submission | p. 309 |
Response Letter Preparation and Manuscript Resubmission | p. 315 |
Proofs, Proofreading and the Final Steps in the Publication Process | p. 325 |
Index | p. 315 |
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