Shared knowledge is indispensable to the practice of science, and
the scientific paper-whether published in a journal or collation
volume-is the chief means by which scientists communicate ideas and
results to their colleagues. Mastering the genre is thus an
essential element in every scientist's training. Using a published
paper as a guide, Michael J. Katz takes the reader through every
step of the writing process, including the use of standard formats
(abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results,
discussion, acknowledgments, and references), language (style and
word usage), and publication (choosing the appropriate journal, the
review process, and revising). Other chapters discuss figures
(photographs, schematic diagrams, and graphs), writing with a
computer, and numbers (algorithms and statistics). Nine appendices
provide a handy reference to commonly needed information such as
scientific abbreviations, non-technical words, and mathematic
formulae. While recognizing that the scientific paper is
constrained within a well-defined form, the book also stresses that
the genre is narrative prose requiring a lucid, precise, and
careful style. The elements of composition-gestation, diction,
revision, and rewriting-are discussed in detail. Elements of the
Scientific Paper is a useful handbook for young scientists and
graduate students beginning their publishing careers, as well as
for anyone wishing a review of or introduction to the elements of
scientific style.
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