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1 Tips on writing a scientific paper Danny Tang Laboratory, Monitoring, and Compliance Division Orange County Sanitation District
2 Purpose of a scientific paper Tool for efficiently conveying research findings to the scientific community in a uniform manner. Contains enough info that others can use to replicate/verify the study. Serves as a guide to related research.
3 Pick a target journal
4 Pick a target journal Read the Aims & Scope
5 Pick a target journal Browse current articles
6 Follow the journal s author guidelines Contain info about: Language (US or UK English) Manuscript length Page size (Letter or A4) Margin size Font style Spacing and justification Sections (Introduction, Methods, etc.) Literature cited requirements Table format Figure requirements
7 Follow Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines See
8 Follow Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines See for examples
9 General structure of a scientific paper Title Author(s) & Address(es) Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods Results Discussion Acknowledgements Literature Cited Gives logical flow to content and facilitates info retrieval.
10 Introduction (Why did you do it?) First provide the context of the study. Fandel et al Effects of Ocean Recreational Users on Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Santa Monica Bay, California. Bull. Southern California Acad. Sci. 114:63-75.
11 Introduction (cont.) First provide the context of the study.
12 Introduction (cont.) End with purpose of the study. - May include hypothesis (hypotheses) or question(s).
13 Introduction (cont.) First provide the context of the study. End with purpose of the study. General info Purpose/rationale
14 Introduction (cont.) Paraphrase the info in your own words AND cite those sources using author-date method. One author From Fandel et al. (2015). Two authors >2 authors See Slides for more info!
15 Methods (How did you do it?) Provide chronological description of how the study was carried out. Include relevant info such as: i. organism(s) studied, ii. description of study site, iii. description of experimental design (e.g., control/treatments, exposure time), iv. special equipment used (e.g., PCR, gas chromatography mass spectrometry), and v. statistical methods used (e.g., ANOVA). From
16 Methods (cont.) You may want to organize this section into subsections. Example: Field sampling Laboratory methods Statistical analyses From KLCreative Media
17 Methods (cont.) Should be written in the past tense. From Fandel et al. (2015). From Fandel et al. (2015).
18 Methods (cont.) Include Figures (e.g., picture, map, diagram) if necessary. i. Are numbered sequentially (ex. Fig. 1, Fig. 2). ii. Typically cited within parentheses in the text. But can be cited as follows From Goddard et al. (2016). From Goodward et al. (2017).
19 Methods (cont.) Include a figure caption (place at the bottom of the figure). From Fandel et al. (2015). *Use Fig., NOT Figure in the caption!
20 Methods (cont.) Include Tables if necessary. i. Also numbered sequentially (ex. Table 1, Table 2 ). ii. Also cited within parentheses in the text. From Love et al. (2017).
21 Methods (cont.) iii. Include a caption (place at top of Table). iv. Table is NOT abbreviated in the caption. From Fandel et al. (2015). v. Use only horizontal lines to separate sections of Table.
22 Results (What did you find?) Present key results in a logical sequence. i. Report only facts (no data interpretation)! From Fandel et al. (2015). ii. Highlight results that answer the question under investigation. Usually contains no citations. Summarize results in Tables and/or Figures.
23 Results (cont.) For graphs (= Figures): Label y-axis Include legend (if >1 variable) Use grayscale! Include caption Label x-axis From Fandel et al. (2015).
24 Results (cont.) Things to avoid: Do NOT reiterate each value from a Figure or Table. Report key result or trends.
25 Results (cont.) Things to avoid: Do NOT reiterate each value from a Figure or Table. Report key result or trends that each conveys. Do NOT present the same data in both a Table and Figure. Decide which format best shows the result and go with it.
26 Results (cont.) Things to avoid: Do NOT report raw data values. Summarize as means, %, etc. From Spies et al. (2014).
27 Discussion (What do your results mean?) Present your interpretation of results, significance of the study, and any limitations. From Fandel et al. (2015). From Fandel et al. (2015).
28 Discussion (cont.) Compare results with findings from previous studies. From Fandel et al. (2015).
29 Discussion (cont.) State your conclusion(s) and propose future investigations if warranted. From Fandel et al. (2015). From Brattstrom (2013).
30 Acknowledgements (Who helped you out?) Thank people who assisted with the study (e.g., those who helped in the lab or reviewed the paper), as well as the funding agency. From Allen and Andrews (2012).
31 Literature Cited (Whose work did you refer to?) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. From Ohtsuka et al. (2018).
32 Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. Journal article From Ohtsuka et al. (2018).
33 Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. From Ohtsuka et al. (2018). Book Chapter
34 Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. Same first author From Ohtsuka et al. (2018).
35 Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. See Slides for more info! From Ohtsuka et al. (2018).
36 Title (What is the paper about?) Devise a succinct title ( 20 words) that describes the content of the paper. From House et al. (2016). A good title grabs the reader s attention. Using key words in your title will help readers find your paper via online database searches (e.g., Web of Science, Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar).
37 Author(s) and address(es) (Who did the work?) Typically the person who contributed the most to the study is listed first and the person who did the least is listed last. From House et al. (2016). All three authors are affiliated with this institution. * = corresponding author (include address of this person at bottom of Title Page).
38 Author(s) and address(es) (cont.) If the authors are affiliated with different institutions, then use superscript numbers to designate authors institutional address. For example From Barton et al. (2016).
39 Abstract (What did you do in a nutshell?) Provide a succinct summary of the paper ( 250 words & written in past tense) that includes: i. a brief introduction, ii. question(s) investigated/purpose of study, iii. methods used, iv. main findings, and v. conclusions.
40 Abstract (cont.) A breakdown of the Abstract Introduction From House et al. (2016).
41 Abstract (cont.) A breakdown of the Abstract Purpose of study From House et al. (2016).
42 Abstract (cont.) A breakdown of the Abstract Methods From House et al. (2016).
43 Abstract (cont.) A breakdown of the Abstract Main results From House et al. (2016).
44 Abstract (cont.) A breakdown of the Abstract Conclusion From House et al. (2016).
45 Abstract (cont.) One of the most important sections of a paper because: i. it helps readers decide whether or not to read the remainder of the paper, and ii. apart from the title, it may be the only major section freely available online (e.g., on journal websites) or in published documents (e.g., conference programs). *Abstract submission deadline for the SCAS 2019 Annual Meeting: TBD (sometime in March 2019)
46 Dos and Don ts Suggest writing your paper in this order: i. Materials and Methods ii. Results iii. Discussion iv. Introduction v. Abstract vi. Literature Cited vii. Title & Authors + Affiliations viii. Acknowledgements
47 Dos and Don ts (cont.) Exceptions to Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines Include page numbers at the bottom center!
48 Dos and Don ts (cont.) Exceptions to Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines Include Introduction heading!
49 Dos and Don ts (cont.) Exceptions to Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines Embed in the body of the paper
50 Dos and Don ts (cont.) Exceptions to Bulletin of the SCAS guidelines
51 Dos and Don ts (cont.) Use the metric system (e.g., cm, kg, ⁰C). A paper needs to flow! Prepare 1 st draft sooner rather than later. Ask your co-author(s), mentor, teacher, and peers to review your paper. Proofread your paper before submission! Deadline for paper submission (to Gloria): Monday, April 15, 2019! Visit the Jr. Academy page of the SCAS website ( for additional materials.
52 Useful websites Useful guide Turbek et al. (2016) Scientific writing made easy: a stepby-step guide to undergraduate writing in the biological sciences. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 97:
53 Any questions?
54 Rules for citing sources When you use information from primary literature (and other sources), you must paraphrase the info in your own words, as well as cite those sources. i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is the subject of the sentence, include author s last name and enclose the year in parentheses. Example 1 (single author): From Cooper and Muchlinski (2015).
55 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is the subject of the sentence, include author s last name and enclose the year in parentheses. Example 2 (two authors): *Use and, NOT & between last names. From Spies et al. (2014).
56 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is the subject of the sentence, include author s last name and enclose the year in parentheses. Example 3 (more than two authors): From Myers and Ambrose (2015). *Use et al. (abbreviation of Latin phrase et alia = and others ) after last name of first author.
57 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is NOT the subject of the sentence, enclose author s last name & year in parentheses (usually at end of sentence). Example 1 (one source): From Spies et al. (2014). *Do NOT include a comma after author s last name.
58 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is NOT the subject of the sentence, enclose author s last name & year in parentheses (usually at end of sentence). Example 2 (more than one source): *List sources in chronological order and use semi-colon to separate sources. From Fandel et al. (2015).
59 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is NOT the subject of the sentence, enclose author s last name & year in parentheses (usually at end of sentence). Example 3 (two or more sources with the same publication year): From Allen and Andrews (2012). *List sources with same year in alphabetical order.
60 Rules for citing sources (cont.) i. Use author-date method of citation: If the author is NOT the subject of the sentence, enclose author s last name & year in parentheses (usually at end of sentence). Example 4 (two or more sources with same author(s) AND year): From Spies et al. (2014). *Use a,b,c designations after year. Do NOT add a space between year and a,b,c designations.
61 Rules for Literature Cited Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. i. Use correct citation style for the type of source! Example: Journal article Author(s) Year of Publication Name of journal Page numbers* From Barton et al. (2016). Title of article Volume number *Use n dash " ", NOT a hyphen "- to connect page ranges!
62 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. i. Use correct citation style for the type of source! Example: Book Author(s) Title of book Publisher Number of pages* Year of Publication Place of publication *Optional, but recommended! From Barton et al. (2016).
63 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) ii. For two or more cited works with the same author(s), use instead of repeating author name(s). From Barton et al. (2016). From Barton et al. (2016).
64 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) ii. For two or more cited works with the same author(s) AND date, maintain the a, b, c style and use instead of repeating author name(s). From Barton et al. (2016). From Barton et al. (2016).
65 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) Include alphabetical list (by first author s last name) of all references cited in the body of the paper. Note: Some articles in the Bulletin of the SCAS do not include a space between the author s initials, while others include a space. From Franklin et al. (2016). Both styles are valid, but use only 1 style throughout your paper to be consistent! From Barton et al. (2016).
66 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) iii. Avoid making these errors Do NOT use full journal title! Incorrect! From Fandel et al. (2015). Abbreviated title correct! Exception: a journal name consisting of one word must not be abbreviated. For example From Goddard et al. (2016).
67 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) iii. Avoid making these errors Including the journal issue number is NOT required! If you include it, then make sure to include it for ALL journal articles listed. CONSISTENCY is important! Not included (ugh!) Included From House et al. (2016).
68 Rules for Literature Cited (cont.) iii. Avoid making these errors In the article title, use initial capital letters only in the first word of the title, as well as for proper nouns and genus names! = letter should be lower case. From Goddard et al. (2016). CONSISTENCY is important!
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