Journal Guidelines, Dictionaries, Links, and Other Resources
Journal Guidelines/Instructions to Authors: Provided by the Raymond Mulford Library at the Medical College of Ohio, this resource provides a list of links to instructions to authors for over 3,000 journals in the health and life sciences.
Merriam-Webster Online: Merriam-Webster is the preferred dictionary for both the Publication Manual of the APA and the Chicago Manual of Style. This site provides access to both the dictionary and the thesaurus.
Pub Med Update (10-14-09): The scanned document was provided by an HSC librarian and summarizes recent changes/additions to Pub Med. For more information, contact librarian Nita Ferree at nferree@ufl.edu or (352)273-8422.
Council of Science Editors: This site offers a comprehensive list of valuable reference links (from acromyms to technical communication).
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC): Access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials, with hundreds of new records added twice weekly. If available, links to full texts are included: journal articles, books, research syntheses, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and other education-related materials. Search special collections from the What Works Clearinghouse.
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (link to Amazon.com entry): Authoritative guide to grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and a complete reference for bookmaking, editing, and publishing.
Professional Writing: Strategies for Nursing Students
Professional Writing Strategies for CON Students: Helpful presentation about the writing process and different types of writing assignments created by CON’s Office for Research Support editor for CON students.
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue: This is a comprehensive site with guides for writing different types of papers and detailed information about correct grammar, punctuation, usage, and APA style.
Dave’s ESL Café: Grammar for students who use English-as-a-second-language and for teachers with ESL students.
University of Chicago Writing Program: Comprehensive information related to correct usage and many links to more sites. The following texts from NetLibrary may be useful (access requires UF IP address)
Handout on Avoiding Plagiarism:This handout was created by the CON’s Office for Research Support editor with students in mind. It contains detailed information about what constitutes plagiarism and consequences for plagiarizing, provides examples of original vs. plagiarized work, and supplies links to other information about plagiarism.
Journal Impact Factors and Writing Journal Articles
Journal Guidelines/Instructions to Authors: Provided by the Raymond Mulford Library at the Medical College of Ohio, this resource provides a list of links to instructions to authors for over 3,000 journals in the health and life sciences.
Copyright on Campus: The University of Florida Libraries provide information and a resource guide for those interested in how copyright affects teaching and learning.
Assistance for Advanced Written and Oral Communication Skills
The UF Dial Center for Written and Oral Communication offers advanced writing help (e.g. research proposals, journal articles, dissertations, STM—scientific, technical, and medical—publishing) via fee-based workshops for faculty and students. It is important to note that these workshops may be hosted by a college: http://web.cwoc.ufl.edu/cwocsite/writingworkshops.htm