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==How to write a formal report==
==How to write a formal report==
===Introduction to scientific journals===
===Introduction to scientific journals===
PRL, Science, Nature, PNAS, Biophysical Journal, PRE...possibly Millikan's paper?
[http://pre.aps.org/ Physical Review Letters (PRL)], [http://www.sciencemag.org Science], [http://www.nature.com Nature], [http://www.pnas.org PNAS], [http://www.biophysj.org Biophysical Journal], [http://pre.aps.org/ Physical Review E (PRE)]
*[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=12124289 Koch's example paper from grad school]
 
===What is required in our report?===
===What is required in our report?===
[[Physics307L:People/Koch/Formal]]<br>
[[Physics307L:People/Koch/Formal]]<br>
[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=12124289 Koch's example paper from grad school]
===Talk about the distinction between Results and Discussion===
===Talk about the distinction between Results and Discussion===
===Writing tips===
===Writing tips===
# Write the easiest parts first!  Figures and tables are the guts of your report.
# Write the easiest parts first!  Figures and tables are the guts of your report.

Revision as of 10:26, 29 October 2007

How to write a formal report

Introduction to scientific journals

Physical Review Letters (PRL), Science, Nature, PNAS, Biophysical Journal, Physical Review E (PRE)

What is required in our report?

Physics307L:People/Koch/Formal

Talk about the distinction between Results and Discussion

Writing tips

  1. Write the easiest parts first! Figures and tables are the guts of your report.