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| ====== Scientific Writing ====== | ====== Scientific Writing ====== | ||
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| - | | + | * Related information: |
| - | * Also see: | + | |
| * [[tutorials: | * [[tutorials: | ||
| * [[tutorials: | * [[tutorials: | ||
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| ===== General ===== | ===== General ===== | ||
| * Writing is possibly the most important, yet also the most challenging part, of our work | * Writing is possibly the most important, yet also the most challenging part, of our work | ||
| + | * Critical for organizing your thoughts and form your arguments in a logical way | ||
| * Critical for documenting achievements | * Critical for documenting achievements | ||
| - | * Transferable skill | + | * Critically important for many other career paths other than academic research |
| * Start early | * Start early | ||
| * Know the deadline, or establish one by yourself | * Know the deadline, or establish one by yourself | ||
| * Set a plan, including multiple check points, adjust accordingly | * Set a plan, including multiple check points, adjust accordingly | ||
| - | * Establish a writing | + | * Establish a writing |
| * Find the time of day or week that works best for you | * Find the time of day or week that works best for you | ||
| * Oftentimes you may feel like hitting a wall that you cannot break through when you stare at the blank page. However, it is critical that you spend the time and struggle, rather than distract yourself with other tasks as a way out. The struggle that you endure is a natural (and likely unavoidable) part of the process. You just have to devote effort to make writing happen. | * Oftentimes you may feel like hitting a wall that you cannot break through when you stare at the blank page. However, it is critical that you spend the time and struggle, rather than distract yourself with other tasks as a way out. The struggle that you endure is a natural (and likely unavoidable) part of the process. You just have to devote effort to make writing happen. | ||
| * Good news: Yes, you can do it, just not so easy. See all the successful cases around you. | * Good news: Yes, you can do it, just not so easy. See all the successful cases around you. | ||
| + | * Outline your structure before diving into paragraphs | ||
| + | * Expect multiple rounds of revision | ||
| * Talking to people helps (a lot) | * Talking to people helps (a lot) | ||
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| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Management software ==== | ||
| * Zotero ([[https:// | * Zotero ([[https:// | ||
| - | * Zotero tips: [[https://twitter.com/ | + | * Zotero tips: [[https://x.com/ |
| * Several other options available (EndNote, Mendeley, etc), find one that works for you | * Several other options available (EndNote, Mendeley, etc), find one that works for you | ||
| * Academia Sinica has a site license for EndNote, the Life Sciences Library often have training courses on using it | * Academia Sinica has a site license for EndNote, the Life Sciences Library often have training courses on using it | ||
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| * Download and account setup | * Download and account setup | ||
| * Syncing | * Syncing | ||
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| * Importing references | * Importing references | ||
| * Zotero Connector: integration with browsers | * Zotero Connector: integration with browsers | ||
| * Add by DOI or other identifiers | * Add by DOI or other identifiers | ||
| * Manual entry | * Manual entry | ||
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| * Library management | * Library management | ||
| * Folders and subfolders | * Folders and subfolders | ||
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| * Is the page number missing? (particularly for online-only journals) | * Is the page number missing? (particularly for online-only journals) | ||
| * Add your own notes? | * Add your own notes? | ||
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| * Style Manager | * Style Manager | ||
| * Remove the default ones that you do not need | * Remove the default ones that you do not need | ||
| * Add additional ones as needed | * Add additional ones as needed | ||
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| * Integration with Word or Google Docs | * Integration with Word or Google Docs | ||
| * Communicate well with the collaborators; | * Communicate well with the collaborators; | ||
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| * **<color blue> | * **<color blue> | ||
| - | * More | + | ====== |
| - | * So many papers! How do I remember them? | + | * So many papers! How do I remember them? |
| - | * A good filing system helps. More importantly, | + | * A good filing system helps. More importantly, |
| - | * Take notes (in Zotero) | + | * Take notes (in Zotero) |
| - | * Cite and discuss in your own manuscripts/ | + | * Use AI tools effectively for summary, and more importantly, |
| - | * Write a highlight (one sentence to multiple paragraphs), | + | |
| - | * Facebook group [[https:// | + | * Write a highlight (one sentence to multiple paragraphs), |
| + | * Facebook group [[https:// | ||
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| + | ====== Links ====== | ||
| + | * " | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
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