Education for Health (L3S6)

Study Notes

Origins of scientific writing date back to cave paintings and inscriptions as the first attempts to leave records.
Around 2000 BC, papyrus paper was used as a medium of communication, then in 190 BC, parchment made from animal skin came into use.
The Chinese invented paper in 105 AD, and later in 1100 AD, they invented movable type, which led to the printing of thousands of copies of hundreds of books called “incunabula” by 1500 AD.
In 1665, the first scientific journals were published.

To find a journal's homepage, search for the journal title or ISSN in the Library database Ulrichsweb.
Use the journal URL for reference, removing any ezproxy and other details.
For e-books, the URL should be in the format http://ebookcentral.proquest.com.

Use the present tense when referring to published work, and past tense for your own study.
Use active voice as much as possible.
Avoid lengthy or unfocused reviews of previous research.
Be aware of originality and copyrights of others, giving credit by referencing their work.

A good title should be concise, accurately describing the paper's contents.
Indexing and abstracting of the paper depend on the accuracy of the title.
Avoid using waste words like "studies on," "investigations on," "a," "an," and "the."
A good title should contain keywords reflecting the paper's contents.

This section should be clear, precise, and concise, allowing for reproducibility.
If a method is new, provide all details; if previously published, only provide the reference.
Explain data collection steps and why they were taken.
Use past tense and passive voice, occasionally using active voice.

Write in the past tense, as it is the core of the paper.
Clearly and simply state the findings in a logical sequence without interpretation.
Guide the reader through the findings, stressing major points.
Present general trends without comment, bias, or interpretation.