1. ‘ Authorship Skills’ Web-Bibliography

2. Overview  Contains annotated links to WWW based/ full-text information on how to:  Conduct ethical research  Write a scientific paper  Write a structured abstract  Prepare manuscripts for submission  Write footnotes and bibliographies  Avoid plagiarism  Links last checked – 2011 08

3. Acadia University: ‘You Quote it, you note it!’  Site is a 10 minute tutorial that covers the principal components of plagiarism  Contains a series of graphical slides and examples geared toward what a student needs to know  Includes yes/no questions that the participant answers  http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/ http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/

4. African Malaria Network Trust: Web- Based Course On Health Research Ethics  A research ethics course that is a joint project between AMANET and the European- Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership  Targeted toward members of ethics committees, researchers and general health personnel in developing countries  Online registration is free and participants must complete five compulsory and two optional modules to obtain a certificate  http://webcourses.amanet-trust.org/ http://webcourses.amanet-trust.org/

5. American Chemical Society: Publishing Your Research 101  Includes 3 brief (4-6 minute) videos:  How to write a paper to communicate your research  Writing your cover letter  Selecting peers to suggest as reviewers  Also has links to videos on related topics (improving your writing skills, how to choose your area of research, what have you done when your article is rejected)  http://pubs.acs.org/page/publish-research/index.html http://pubs.acs.org/page/publish-research/index.html

6. AuthorAID  A global research community that provides resources and training for researchers in developing countries  Supports developing country researchers with:  Numerous documents and presentations on ‘best practices’ in writing and publication (>400)  Personal mentoring by researchers and professional editors  A discussion and question forum – on key topics including authoring skills & research and analysis  World wide training sessions  To register, go to https://www.authoraid.info/join_formhttps://www.authoraid.info/join_form  http://www.authoraid.info/ http://www.authoraid.info/

7. Blackwell Publishing: Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics  Reviews and suggests practices for a series of ethical issues related to scientific publishing:  Authorship acknowledgement  Multiple publications  Conflict of interest  Acknowledgement of funding sources  Image manipulation guidelines  Online submission of supplemental data (datasets, videos)  Submission of clinical trials to Central Registry (health sciences)  Institutional review board approval (health sciences)  http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Publicationethics/ http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Publicationethics/

8. BMJ: Resources for Authors  Full-text resources providing tools for authors  Topics range from how to submit an article for publication to a discussion of the publication process itself, including the peer review process, editorial policies and the BMJ style  Resources are geared toward one publisher’s journals  Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals  http://resources.bmj.com/bmj/authors http://resources.bmj.com/bmj/authors

9. ‘Citing and Referencing: How to Acknowledge Your Sources’  A tutorial about proper referencing for research papers  Topics covered include plagiarism, terminology, style(s), electronic resources, citation composition and reference lists/bibliographies  Much of the material is relevant to biomedical research including examples from the APA, Harvard, and Vancouver styles  Developed by Monash University, Australia  http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/

10. Citing Bibliographic and Electronic Resources  Contains links to several sites on:  research and documentation online  Vancouver format  APA format  MLA format  Maintained by the Library Resource Center, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii/Manoa  http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html (see Virtual Reference Tools contents at top of page)

11. Council of Scientific Editors: Sample Correspondence for Editors  Contains sample correspondence to specific situations that journal editors may face  Topics include manuscript overlap, figure duplication, authorship disputes, clinical trials not registered, undisclosed conflict of interest, rejection of manuscript, etc.  http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pag es/index.cfm?pageid=3335 http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pag es/index.cfm?pageid=3335

12. Council of Science Editors: Editorial Policies  Covers a number of relevant topics including promoting integrity in research, organizational policies and editorial practices  Free access to ‘CSE's White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications’  Useful for editors and prospective authors  http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pages/i ndex.cfm?pageid=3286 http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pages/i ndex.cfm?pageid=3286

13. DePauw University: Avoiding Plagiarism  Guide defines and describes plagiarism and contains ‘general guidelines’:  Words you need to know  Types of plagiarism  Why students plagiarize  Case study  Ways to avoid plagiarism  Plagiarism and the Web  http://my.depauw.edu/admin/arc/W-center/plag.asp http://my.depauw.edu/admin/arc/W-center/plag.asp

14. Duke University Libraries: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism  Overview of use of proper citations and how to avoid plagiarism  ‘Plagiarism Awareness’ section covers warning signs, what to cite and how to cite  Also includes Universities’ policies  http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/ http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/

15. Duke University: Writing Studio  Contains a series of useful ‘resources’:  Academic writing  ESL (English as a Second Language) resources  Working with sources  Genres of writing including abstract, annotated bibiliography, literature review, research and grant proposal and scientific writing  Writing for specific resources including science  Grammar and reference  http://uwp.duke.edu/writing-studio http://uwp.duke.edu/writing-studio

16. EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles to be Published in English  Project is to make international research articles and other scientific publications more complete, concise and clear  Contains generalized guidelines for authors, translators and editors  Available via the Internet or downloadable as PDFs; translated into 13 languages  Developed by the European Association of Scientific Editors  http://www.ease.org.uk/guidelines/ http://www.ease.org.uk/guidelines/

17. EndNote Web  Is available for Band 1 HINARI institutions from the ‘Reference Sources’ drop down menu  Is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles  Users can add references to a 'library' manually or via importing or exporting via the program  You must login to HINARI to have access to this resource

18. Elsevier’s Guide to Publication  L inks to a series of documents to foster publication with the largest scientific and biomedical publisher  Includes how to edit a manuscript and draft a cover letter, a submission checklist and links to a guide to authors for individual publishers  Contains guides for one publisher  Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals  http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.author s/howtosubmitpaper http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.author s/howtosubmitpaper

19. Exemplar: words in context  Tool lets you see how a particular term or phrase is used in peer-reviewed, published literature  Specific terms (e.g. developing countries) are typed into a keyword search box  Searches can be limited by keyword subject or journal title  Displayed results are examples of how the term is used in specific journal articles  While the website gives you ‘examples’, you are not able to access the full-text journal articles from the links  Tool has been developed by Springer Publishing  http://www.springerexemplar.com/ http://www.springerexemplar.com/

20. FAHAMU: Writing for Science and Effective Writing – Core Skills  Basic overview of writing for science and skills for effective writing  Includes how to develop a concept, organize ideas, prepare an outline and write and edit a draft  Maintained by FAHAMU, a network for social justice based in the UK  http://www.fahamu.org/WFCEng/sitemap.html http://www.fahamu.org/WFCEng/sitemap.html

21. Forum for African Medical Editors (FAME)  The professional association and network for 15 African-based publishers  Contains several useful tools including guidelines for reviewers and editorial procedures  Would assist authors in preparing manuscripts for submission  FAME’s activities are supported by WHO/TDR and INASP  http://www.who.int/tdr/svc/resources/partn erships-networks/fame-guidelines http://www.who.int/tdr/svc/resources/partn erships-networks/fame-guidelines

22. Global Forum for Health Research  Aims to improve the allocation of research funds and facilitates collaboration among partners, both in the public and private sectors  Contains the ‘10/90 Report’ (an estimated 10% of global biomedical research funds are used for research into 90% of the world's health problems), the Annual Forum on Health Research, and Communicating Health Research  Also contains a valuable ‘Links’ page of organizations with an interest in health research and communication  http://www.globalforumhealth.org/ http://www.globalforumhealth.org/

23. Guidance for the Description for Animal Research in Scientific Publications  Tips for interpreting, evaluating and replicating findings from animal research data - for scientific publications  Published by the National Academies Press (USA)  Can be downloaded free as a PDF file  http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13241 http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13241

24. Health Research Resources  Part of the FHI/SatelLife ‘Essential Health Links’ gateway  Contains annotated links to sites that facilitate health research in developing countries  Links include information ranging from the design of health research and a health research web-bibliography, to a guide to international and non-governmental agencies that foster research in this environment  http://www.healthnet.org/essential- links/health-research-resources http://www.healthnet.org/essential- links/health-research-resources

25. HINARI – Authorship Skills Modules  Modules developed to assist researchers in HINARI eligible countries; accessible to all. Includes presentations and exercises:  How to write a scientific paper  Intellectual property (copyright and plagiarism)  Strategies for effective writing  Web-bibliography  Authorship skills FAQs  http://www.who.int/hinari/training/authorshipskills/en/index.html http://www.who.int/hinari/training/authorshipskills/en/index.html

26. How to Handle Authorship Disputes Resource includes: –discussion of authorship disputes –advice on preventing authorship problems –suggestions on what to do if authorship problems occur –definitions of important terms relating to authorship Developed by Tim Alpert and Elizabeth Wager Available as a PDF file at: http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/2003pdf12.pdf

27. How to write a research paper and get it published  Summarizes what an editor looks for:  Importance of reading the guidelines of the journal  Importance of title and abstract  Use of structured abstract format - introduction, methods, results, and discussion  Examples of ‘what journal should I select’  Written by Gavin Yamey MD, a Senior Editor at PLoS Medicine  http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/Documents/Pr imarily%20For%20Students%20And%20Residents/How ToWriteAPaperUpdatedApril2008%20G%20Yamey.pdf http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/Documents/Pr imarily%20For%20Students%20And%20Residents/How ToWriteAPaperUpdatedApril2008%20G%20Yamey.pdf

28. Indiana University: How to Recognize Plagiarism  Developed for students at Indiana University but…  Can be used for any non-profit educational purpose; can print and distribute the tutorial  Includes overview, cases, examples, practice and a test plus resources  https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/ https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/

29. Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences  Links to websites that provide instructions to authors for over 6,000 journals in the health and life sciences  All links are to ‘primary sources’ - to publishers and organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles  Access is via title/alphabetical listing or subject keyword or journal title searching  Maintained by the Raymond H. Mulford Library, Health Sciences Campus, University of Toledo, U.S.  http://mulford.meduohio.edu/instr/ http://mulford.meduohio.edu/instr/

30. Mendeley Bibliographic Software  Free, easy-to-use bibliographic reference manager  Helps researchers collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources  Need to have/download Word Plugin  Can be downloaded to a laptop or your desktop from address below:  http://www.mendeley.com/download- mendeley-desktop/ http://www.mendeley.com/download- mendeley-desktop/

31. Office of Research Integrity (ORI)  Sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, ORI promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research  For 4000 institutions worldwide, the organization monitors investigations of research misconduct  Site contains links to guides and policies on responsible conduct of research  Valuable resource for ethical research  http://ori.hhs.gov/ http://ori.hhs.gov/

32. Scientific Writing – 10 Basics 10 slides that cover the basics of proper scientific writing Useful summary especially for lectures and presentations Developed by Barbara Gastel, AuthorAID http://www.authoraid.info/resource- library/scientific-writing-10- basics/at_download/filehttp://www.authoraid.info/resource- library/scientific-writing-10- basics/at_download/file

33. ‘Starting A New Scholarly Journal in Africa’  Published by the Public Knowledge Project, Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006  50 page PDF file; details the benefits and challenges of starting a new scholarly journal in Africa  Contains extensive overview of the types of journals and publication methods and details the process of developing an online, open access journal  Good overview of all the components necessary for publishing a journal  http://pkp.sfu.ca/files/AfricaNewJournal.pdf http://pkp.sfu.ca/files/AfricaNewJournal.pdf

34. ‘The Structured Abstract: An Essential Tool for Research’  Structured Abstracts often are required for the submission of research proposals, reports and presentations  Key components are: objectives, methods, results and conclusions - which are explained in the site with links to examples and a bibliography  Developed by the Research Section of the Medical Library Association (U.S.A)  http://research.mlanet.org/structured_abstract.html http://research.mlanet.org/structured_abstract.html

35. Tips on Effective Writing  Document focuses on these key concepts for the author:  Understand the importance of using a clear, simple writing style  Realize there's no point writing your piece if you don't have a clear message  Grasp the basic rules of effective writing  Written by Gavin Yamey MD, a Senior Editor at PLoS Medicine  http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/SitePages/Ho me.aspx http://globalhealtheducation.org/resources/SitePages/Ho me.aspx

36. Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective  11-part Toolkit provides a detailed and comprehensive set of tools to help writers make written material in printed formats easier for people to read, understand, and use  Includes sections on guidelines for writing and design, how to collect and use feedback from users, using readability formulas and how to revise documents  Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  http://www.cms.gov/WrittenMaterialsToolkit/ http://www.cms.gov/WrittenMaterialsToolkit/

37. Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication  Detailed information on how to write and edit for a biomedical publication  Contains information on the application of the uniform requirements, responsibilities of one or multiple authors, peer review process, ethical issues in research, and privacy and confidentiality of research participants  Also includes a section on preparation of a manuscript  Maintained and regularly updated by the International Committee for Medical Journals and the ‘Uniform Requirements’ have been adopted by many biomedical journals  http://www.icmje.org/ http://www.icmje.org/

38. University of California/Davis: Avoiding Plagiarism  A two page summary of plagiarism geared toward students that includes  What is plagiarism?  Why be concerned about plagiarism?  How to cite sources  Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism  Examples  http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf

39. University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill: Plagiarism  A handout for students that explains what plagiarism is and outlines steps students can follow to avoid plagiarizing:  What is plagiarism?  What about common knowledge?  What about paraphrasing?  Steps to avoid plagiarism  http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts- demos/citation/plagiarism http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts- demos/citation/plagiarism

40. Wiley-Blackwell: Author Services  Documents to assist authors in preparing and submitting publications  Topics include: Find a Journal, Editorial policies, Author Resources (copyright, English language editing, ethics, etc.), Author Rights and Benefits and FAQs  Designed to assist the submission of papers to this publisher  Information is relevant for the submission of papers to numerous Scientific/Technical/Medical journals  http://authorservices.wiley.com/ http://authorservices.wiley.com/

41. Writing Center/University of Wisconsin/Madison: Writer’s Handbook  The Writer’s Handbook contains guidelines about:  Stages of writing process  Common types of writing assignments  Grammar and punctuation  Improving your writing skills  Citing references in your paper  While not necessarily geared toward scientific writing, the material is quite useful  http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/

42. Writing/Technical & Scientific  Contains links to several sites on:  Citing bibliographic & electronic sources  Writing a literature review  Also contains links to sites on:  Preparing a poster  Presentation skills  Tutorials for searching on the Internet  Reading/evaluating literature  Statistics & epidemiology  Maintained by the Library Resource Center, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii/Manoa  http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html http://hslib.jabsom.hawaii.edu/subjguides/vresources.html (see Virtual Reference Tools contents at top of page)

43. World Association of Medical Editors  A voluntary association of ~1000 publications fostering cooperation between peer-reviewed medical journals  Site contains discussions of many issues relevant to doing research and publishing in developing countries  Topics include plagiarism, ethical research, peer review, and small and non- English medical journals  http://www.wame.org http://www.wame.org

44. Zotero  Free, easy-to-use bibliographic reference manager  Helps researchers collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources  Can be downloaded from address below  Users your web browser; also a stand- alone version (beta)  http://www.zotero.org/ http://www.zotero.org/

45.  Questions/suggestions/comments?  Any additional websites?  hinari@who.int updated 2012 01