Planning, Proposing, and Presenting Science Effectively: A Guide for Graduate Students and Researchers in the Behavioral Sciences and Biology - Hardcover

Hailman, Jack P.; Strier, Karen B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521826470 ISBN 13: 9780521826471

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This concise guide to planning, writing, and presenting research is intended for biology students of all levels, especially those in behavioral ecology, The reader is guided through a discussion of the nature of scientific research, how to plan research, and how to obtain funding. The authors give advice and guidelines for presenting results at research seminars and scientific meetings, and also provide useful tips on preparing abstracts and posters for scientific meetings. They discuss how to write an effective C.V. and give general tips on how to write clearly. The book is illuminated throughout with personal examples from the authors' own experiences and emphasis is placed on problems associated with field studies. All biologists will find this a valuable resource and guide for the early years of their scientific careers and established faculty will find it an essential instructional tool.

About this title

Book Description

This concise guide to planning, writing and presenting research in behavioral ecology is intended for students at all levels. The guidelines apply equally to independent projects for introductory biology, directed-study projects and undergraduate senior theses, as well as to master's theses, doctoral dissertations and research aimed at publication.

About the Author

Jack P. Hailman is Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Research Associate of Archbold Biological Station in Florida. His research focuses on the behavior of birds.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521826470
• ISBN 13: 9780521826471
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240