RxWebLinks
Writing Workshop
Abstract Writing
- Leiden University Centre for Linguistics www.lucl.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=5&c=124
Provides brief rules for writing a sexy research abstract. - American College of Physicians www.acponline.org/srf/abstracts/res_abs.htm
Describes the sections of a structured abstract and has links to an "abstract checklist" and examples - University of North Carolina: The Writing Center www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/abstracts.html
A handout describing the purpose, format, and content of abstracts and instructions for abstracting your own work. - University of Washington Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium www.washington.edu/oue/summer_institute/writing.html
Outlines an abstract writing workshop with questions, answers, and examples.
Plagiarism
- Online Writing Lab at Purdue University owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html
Brief guideline to plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing. - Georgetown University Honor Council gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu/hc/index.html
Discusses plagiarism in a Q&A format and a link to the Georgetown University scholarly research and academic integrity tutorial. - VirtualSalt by Robert A Harris www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm
Lists practical strategies for how to recognize and avoid plagiarism for students and educators. - Long Island University Students' Guide to Plagiarism www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/exhibits/plagstudent.htm
Another brief guideline to plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing. - Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
Pamphlet on how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. - University of Southern California Student Affairs Office www.usc.edu/student-affairs/student-conduct/aiquiz.html
Quiz for students on possible sanctions for plagiarism and other issues of academic integrity.
Writing Tips
- University of Oklahoma: Tips on Scientific Writing www.nhn.ou.edu/~morrison/Teaching/WritingTips.pdf
Simple overview of factors in excellent scientific writing. - Online Writing Lab at Purdue University owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
Large index of printer-friendly handouts on an array of issues related to improved writing skills - Elements of Style on Bartleby.com www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
Summarizes the contents of the classic reference for writers by Strunk and White. - The King's English on Bartleby.com www.bartleby.com/116
Summarizes the contents of classic reference book discussing rules of style and grammar. - Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
Links to a variety of discussions of how to write presentations, letters, formal reports, and other scientific documents. - Writer's Block www.writersblock.ca/tips/index.htm
Links to writing tips for a variety of style, format, punctuation and grammar rules. - Resources for Writers andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html
Links to a variety of style guides, writing tips, editing tips and copyright information. - Refdesk Dictionaries and Online Resources www.refdesk.com/factdict.html
Links to almost 200 writing resources, including dictionaries, English-to-other language (and back) dictionaries, acronym finders, and glossaries. - Refdesk Quotation Resources www.refdesk.com/factquot.html
Links to over 40 quotation resources or thesauri. - AMA Style Guide healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/ama.html
Based on American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th ed., 1998.
Referencing Tips
- University of Washington Reference Style Guide healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/ama.html
Examples of proper referencing format, based on the American Medical Association Style Guide, 9th edition. - Long Island University AMA Reference Style Guide www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citama.htm
More examples of proper referencing format, based on the American Medical Association Style Guide, 9th edition. - Long Island University Guide to Citing Internet Sources www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citinter.htm
Practical suggestions for referencing format for Internet sites.
Other Issues
- WebWord.com: One Versus Two Spaces After a Period www.webword.com/reports/period.html
Describes the controversy over one or two spaces after sentences in a paragraph. - Common Errors in English Usage www.wsu.edu/%7Ebrians/errors/errors.html
List of common grammatical and word-choice errors, provided by Paul Brians of Washington State University. - National Institutes of Health grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm
Tips on writing grants - University of North Carolina: GrantSource Library research.unc.edu/grantsource/proposal_writing.php
Tips for writing proposals - Monster.com healthcare.monster.com/pharm/articles/pharmresume/
Tips for writing an excellent pharmacist's resume - Web Style Manual www.webstyleguide.com/index.html?/contents.html
Comprehensive manual with hints and tips for designing web sites.
