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    Write it up : practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles / Paul J. Silvia.

    • Title:Write it up : practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles / Paul J. Silvia.
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    • Author/Creator:Silvia, Paul J., 1976- author.
    • Published/Created:Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2015]
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Authorship.
      Academic writing.
      Psychology--Authorship.
      Social sciences--Authorship.
    • Medical Subjects: Authorship
      Psychology
      Social Sciences
      Writing
    • Edition:First edition.
    • Description:ix, 247 pages ; 21 cm
    • Summary:The book's guiding idea is that academics should write to make an impact, not just to get something published somewhere. Your work will be more influential if you approach it reflectively and strategically. Based on his experience as an author, journal editor, and reviewer, Paul Silvia offers systematic approaches to problems like picking journals; cultivating the right tone and style; managing collaborative projects and co-authors; crafting effective Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections; and submitting and resubmitting papers to journals.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781433818141
      1433818140
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: I. PLANNING AND PREPPING
      1. How and When to Pick a Journal
      2. Tone and Style
      3. Writing With Others: Tips for Coauthored Papers
      II. WRITING THE ARTICLE
      4. Writing the Introduction
      5. Writing the Method
      6. Writing the Results
      7. Writing the Discussion
      8. Arcana and Miscellany: From Titles to Footnotes
      III. PUBLISHING YOUR WRITING
      9. Dealing With Journals: Submitting, Resubmitting, and Reviewing
      10. One of Many: Building a Body of Work.
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