These online resources can help you refine your academic writing in the sciences.
How to Write a Great Journal Article: Act Like a Fiction Author
Duke Scientific Writing Resource
Nuts & Bolts of Scientific Writing
Purdue OWL Writing in Engineering
Tips Help Engineers Write Well: Part 1 and Part 2
Editorial Engineering: Tips to Take the Pain Out of Writing
70 Useful Sentences for Academic Writing
Why Using Which and That Correctly Is Important for Scientists
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These online resources can help you refine your academic writing in the sciences.
These style guides were prepared in partnership with Saint Mary's faculty and are tailored to meet the expectations of particular disciplines of study.
This guide was created in partnership with the Faculty of Science at Saint Mary's University.
Many words commonly used in conversational or academic English have different meanings in the context of science writing.
Professional scientists and engineers are often required to explain their work to non-specialists, including members of the media and the general public.
Tables and figures are used to display complex data in academic papers.
Scientific writing requires grammatical and stylistic approaches that differ from those preferred in other academic disciplines.
The purpose of a lab report is to describe the results of an experiment or research study. University lab reports follow the style and format of professional journal articles, which research scientists use to share and evaluate each other’s work.
An abstract is a summary of a research paper, proposal, or presentation.
