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Chemistry: Scientific Writing Resources

Tips and resources for research related to chemistry.

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Writing Resource Videos

This video explains what a literature review is and how to do it:

Taylor, David. "How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less." YouTube, 27 Mar. 2017.

Below is a short video on paraphrasing:

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Typical Components of a Research Paper

Outline of the typical Components of a Research Paper in the Life Sciences

Singh, V. and Mayer, P. (2014), Scientific writing: Strategies and tools for students and advisors. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ., 42: 405-413. https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20815

The Scientist University: Writing

A list of articles that explain how to do scientific writing that is interesting and has a good narrative.

WCC Writing Lab

The Ka Piko Writing Lab has writing tutors to assist you online with any of your writing needs. Visit the Writing Lab page for details.

Additional Writing Resources

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