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How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by Chris A. Mack…free download

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SPIE Press has published a book that should be valuable to all students and faculty in science and engineering: How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by Chris A. Mack.

We are pleased to announce that it is available, for personal use only, at no charge as a PDF eBook, with the link at the book’s web page.

Alternatively anyone can order How to Write a Good Scientific Paper from SPIE’s Bookstore as a softcover book.

Princeton University Library has a link to the online version here:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/10712422

From the description:  “This book is all about teaching the style and conventions of writing for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From structure to style, titles to tables, abstracts to author lists, this book gives practical advice about the process of writing a paper and getting it published”.

Contents:Preface — Chapter 1. Getting started — Chapter 2. Structure and organization — Chapter 3. Language and style — Chapter 4. Figures and tables — Chapter 5. Citations — Chapter 6. Abstract and title — Chapter 7. What an editor looks for — Chapter 8. Picking the right journal — Chapter 9. Cover letter — Chapter 10. The editorial review process — Chapter 11. Review articles — Chapter 12. The ethics of scientific publication — Chapter 13. Authorship — Chapter 14. Plagiarism — Chapter 15. Double publication — Chapter 16. Editorial ethics — Appendix: A checklist for editors, reviewers, and authors.

 

Come hear about IOP Concise Physics e-books — Lewis 225 Friday noon

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On behalf of Morgan & Claypool Publishers, we would like to invite you to please join us

for a publishing presentation featuring the IOP Concise Physics e-Book collection.

Friday, October 13th at 12:15 PM

Lunch to Follow

Lewis Library (Room 225)

Joel Claypool (Vice President & Publisher) and Susanne Filler (Executive Editor) will:

  • Present the current state of the print and digital publishing industry
  • Demonstrate the industry-leading multimedia capabilities of the award-winning collection published in partnership with the Institute of Physics (IOP)
  • Discuss the publishing process from the initial proposal stage through to final publication

In 2014, Morgan & Claypool Publishers partnered with the Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) to establish the IOP Concise Physics series, which is an award-winning collection of e-books written for students, teachers, and researchers. The IOP digital library has a growing worldwide dissemination via IOP’s large network of libraries and consortia, with over 600 institutions having unlimited access including Princeton University via:

https://pulsearch.princeton.edu/catalog?q1=IOP+concise+physics.&f1=in_series&search_field=advanced

The books within this series are intended to be shorter works (approximately 60-150 pages) with rapid publication timeframes.  Highlights include:

  • Full color in the print and e-book formats available for multiple e-reader devices
  • Multimedia capabilities such as unlimited videos and animations and no DRM
  • 115 published books with 250-plus manuscripts currently in development on emerging topics, cutting edge research, and innovative teaching methods

The IOP Concise Physics collection is actively seeking new book projects, and Joel Claypool and Susanne Filler would be happy to discuss this opportunity with you as well as elaborate on the expedited publishing process and streamlined workflow from the initial proposal stage through to final publication

For additional information about IOP Concise Physics, please visit

morganclaypoolpublishers.com/iop  /  iopscience.org

For additional books by Morgan & Claypool, please visit: http://library.princeton.edu/resource/4329

Please contact Susanne Filler at filler@morganclaypool.com / 908-630-7188 with any questions.

Human evolution video: 6 million years in a minute!

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Number of e-books in WorldCat

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Number of e-book records in WorldCat:

18,788,566

WorldCat is a set of databases that together comprise the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. WorldCat data is contributed, maintained and shared by libraries around the world. It is managed and enhanced by OCLC. Learn more »

OCLC Abstracts, 27 October 2014  /  Vol. 17 No. 43  /  ISSN 1932-4847

Feynman Lectures on Physics — complete & free online

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics are now available in their entirety online and for free. “First presented in the early 1960s at Caltech by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, the lectures were eventually turned into a book by Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, and Matthew Sands. The text went on to become arguably the most popular physics book ever written, selling more than 1.5 million copies in English, and getting translated into a dozen languages.”

Source:  ResearchBuzz, Tara Calishain, Sept. 2, 2014

Climate Change, new publication from NAS & Royal Society

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NAS, Royal Society Release Publication on Climate Change 

“The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the national science academy of the U.K., released a new joint publication that explains the clear evidence that humans are causing the climate to change, and that addresses a variety of other key questions commonly asked about climate change science. “ClimatechangeNAS

From What’s New @ the National Academies, Feb.,27, 2014

Discipline-Based Education Research — New from National Academy Pr.

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Subtitle:  Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering

Description: From What’s New @ the National Academies, Sept. 10, 2012:

“The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological sciences, geosciences, and chemistry. DBER combines knowledge of teaching and learning with deep knowledge of discipline-specific science …”
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Springer “MyCopy” books

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Since Princeton University subscribes to digital subject collections of Springer books, individuals are entitled to purchase print copies for ~$25. The most popular title purchased according to a recent report is “Galaxy Formation”.  These copies are black & white only.  At the upper right, click on:

  • Buy a Print Copy (USD 24.95)
    • Because your library offers access to Springer eBooks, you can have a printed copy of this book delivered to you from SpringerLink for just EUR 24.95 (free shipping)