1. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 1 Lecture 7 Slide 1 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYING INFORMATION Writing Reports Gathering Information References: PHYS 3870 Web Site USU Library Web Site

2. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 2 Lecture 7 Slide 2 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYING INFORMATION Writing Reports References: PHYS 3870 Web Site

3. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 3 Lecture 7 Slide 3 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Writing page Poster page But first…the most important page

4. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 4 Lecture 7 Slide 4 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site The Real Story http://www.physics.usu.edu/dennison/3870- 3880/Humor/science%20terminology%20humor.pdf

5. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 5 Lecture 7 Slide 5 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Writing Styles References: PHYS 3870 Web Site

6. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 6 Lecture 7 Slide 6 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Grade Rubric Notes on contents of a lab report The AIP Style Manual AIP Style Manual: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.htmlhttp://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html AIP Journals: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/compuscript.htmlhttp://www.aip.org/pubservs/compuscript.html American Journal of Physics: http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/manFormat.htmlhttp://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/manFormat.html

7. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 7 Lecture 7 Slide 7 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Notes on contents of a lab report http://www.physics.usu.edu/dennison/3870- 3880/References/Content%20of%20Lab%20Report.pdf

8. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 8 Lecture 7 Slide 8 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011

9. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 9 Lecture 7 Slide 9 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011

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11. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 11 Lecture 7 Slide 11 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Grade Rubric http://www.physics.usu.edu/dennison/3870- 3880/References/Lab_Report_Rubric.pdf

12. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 12 Lecture 7 Slide 12 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Notes on “Old School” Technical Writing “The Scientific Attitude”

13. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 13 Lecture 7 Slide 13 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Notes on “Old School” Technical Writing Tense in Scientific Writing Active Vs Passive Voice Singulars and Plurals

14. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 14 Lecture 7 Slide 14 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Notes on Technical Writing

15. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 15 Lecture 7 Slide 15 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Wheeler’s Rules of Writing Some good advice from a physics Noble laureate

16. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 16 Lecture 7 Slide 16 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Review "...a marvellous and timeless little book... Here, succinctly, elegantly and without fuss are the essentials of writing clear, correct English." John Clare, "The Telegraph" From the Back Cover Some acclaim for previous editions: "Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It's as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility." — The New York Times "No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume." — The Boston Globe "White is one of the best stylists and most lucid minds in this country. What he says and his way of saying it are equally rewarding." — The Wall Street Journal "The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful." — The New Yorker The Ultimate Style Manual!

17. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 17 Lecture 7 Slide 17 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Journal Style References: PHYS 3870 Web Site AJP web site http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/contGenInfo.html http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/contGenInfo.html AIP Style Manual: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html

18. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 18 Lecture 7 Slide 18 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 3870 Web Site Grade Rubric Notes on contents of a lab report The AIP Style Manual AIP Style Manual: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.htmlhttp://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html AIP Journals: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/compuscript.htmlhttp://www.aip.org/pubservs/compuscript.html American Journal of Physics: http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/manFormat.htmlhttp://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/manFormat.html

19. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 19 Lecture 7 Slide 19 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Audience and Mission The mission of the American Journal of Physics (AJP) is to publish articles on the educational and cultural aspects of physics that are useful, interesting, and accessible to a diverse audience of physics students, educators, and researchers who are generally reading outside their specialties to broaden their understanding of physics and to expand and enhance their pedagogical toolkits at the undergraduate and graduate levels. AJP web site http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/contGenInfo.html http://ajp.dickinson.edu/Contributors/contGenInfo.html American Journal of Physics Style

20. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 20 Lecture 7 Slide 20 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 AIP Style Manual AIP Style Manual: http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.htmlhttp://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html Includes information on: Writing a paper Parts of a paper Headings Reference formats Grammar and punctuation Spelling and misspelled words “I” and “we” Capitalizations Accepted abbreviations Symbols Units Graph formats Figures and figure captions Tables and Table captions Equations Symbols

21. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 21 Lecture 7 Slide 21 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYING INFORMATION Gathering Information References: PHYS 3870 Web Site USU Library

22. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 22 Lecture 7 Slide 22 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Access the USU Library Home Web Page

23. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 23 Lecture 7 Slide 23 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Access the USU Library Home Web Page http://libguides.usu.edu/content.php?pid=246165

24. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 24 Lecture 7 Slide 24 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Setting Up Google Search Google Scholar Home Page: http://scholar.google.com Good information on electronic journals, Endnote and Google Scholar USU set up instructions: http://libguides.usu.edu/scholar

25. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 25 Lecture 7 Slide 25 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Setting Up Google Scholar 1.Select “Scholar Preferences” 2.Select “Utah State University” Library 3.Select “Full Text@Utah State” 4.Select number of records to display 5.Select “Endnote” or “RefMan” for EndNote Web 6.Save preferences Google Scholar Home Page: http://scholar.google.com 2 4 5 6 3 1 3

26. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 26 Lecture 7 Slide 26 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Searching with Google Scholar Search Criteria 1.Select words 2.Select authors 3.Select journal 4.Select date 5.Select fields Google Scholar Home Page: http://scholar.google.com 2 4 5 3 1

27. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 27 Lecture 7 Slide 27 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Articles from Google Scholar Get Text in PDF Cited byRelated articlesImport into Endnote

28. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 28 Lecture 7 Slide 28 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Getting the Article Access Journal Article as PDF Access article

29. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 29 Lecture 7 Slide 29 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 An Exercise in Information Retrieval Use Google Scholar to find: A physics related article by an author with your last name An article in American Journal of Physics related to this topic An article from within the last 2 years related to this topic An article from before you were born related to this topic

30. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 30 Lecture 7 Slide 30 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYING INFORMATION Citing Information Gathered References: PHYS 3870 Web Site USU Library

31. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 31 Lecture 7 Slide 31 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 http://endnote.com/training/WMVs/ENX2/enx2tutorial_download.asp EndNote is a software program that program that stores and organizes citations, and enables you to import citations directly into a Word document. Endnote Web is a version of this freely accessible to USU students, with almost all of the functionality of the main program. Create Citation Library Easy bibliography Stores and organizes figures and equations Can link papers to citations. Can search bibliographic databases Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web

32. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 32 Lecture 7 Slide 32 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Comparison of EndNote and EndNote Web Compare features: EndNote Web EndNote Save references++ Organize & edit references++ Storage capacity (number of references) 10,000unlimited Import from many databases and OPACs ++ Cite & format papers with bibliographies ++ Create & save advanced searches + Customize views & displays + Edit reference import filters & output styles + Use term lists for auto-entry + Cite tables, figures, & equations + Work Offline (anytime/anywhere) + Local Personal Files and Documents + High Performance Desktop Environment + http://www.endnote.com/training/ http://libguides.usu.edu/usingendnoteweb http://www.endnoteweb.com/ Tutorials Log On

33. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 33 Lecture 7 Slide 33 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Importing Articles from Google Scholar Open Endnote Web and Login. Choose the “Organize” tab, then follow directions to create an New Group. Import into Endnote Import to RefMan

34. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 34 Lecture 7 Slide 34 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Importing Articles from Google Scholar This will generate a data file that is downloaded as a “ENW” or “RIS” type, and usually stored in your Download directory. Import into Endnote Import to RefMan

35. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 35 Lecture 7 Slide 35 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Importing Articles from Google Scholar Open Endnote Web and Login. Choose the “Collect” tab, then appropriate File, Filter, and Folder and select Import. Repeat for each citation file.

36. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 36 Lecture 7 Slide 36 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Importing Articles from Google Scholar Go to My References tab. Add selected references to appropriate Group.

37. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 37 Lecture 7 Slide 37 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Cite While You Write http://libguides.usu.edu/content.php?pid=118878&sid=1024582 Download plug-in

38. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 38 Lecture 7 Slide 38 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Cite While You Write

39. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 39 Lecture 7 Slide 39 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Cite While You Write

40. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 40 Lecture 7 Slide 40 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Cite While You Write

41. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 41 Lecture 7 Slide 41 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Format Bibliography http://www.endnote.c om/training/tutorials/ enweb2/English/End Note_Web- English/EndNote_We b.asp

42. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 42 Lecture 7 Slide 42 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 An Exercise in Information Retrieval Use Google Scholar to find: A physics related article by an author with your last name An article in American Journal of Physics related to this topic An article from within the last 2 years related to this topic An article from before you were born related to this topic Use Google Scholar and EndNote to: Use Google Scholar to save citations to these 4 articles in EndNote format Write a sort paragraph about the physics topic. Use EndNote Cite-While-You-Write to provide citations for your paragraph. Use EndNote to create a bibliography for your paragraph using the AIP Style

43. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 43 Lecture 7 Slide 43 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Gathering Information References: PHYS 3870 Web Site USU Library

44. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 44 Lecture 7 Slide 44 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Acquiring DataThief III Description Download Click here Manual Examples Go to Datathief.com

45. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 45 Lecture 7 Slide 45 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 DataThief in Action Select image file: gif, jpg, png Tag 3 axis points: Select point graph or line graph

46. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 46 Lecture 7 Slide 46 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Setting DataThief Select axes type Tag data points by dragging crosshairs Export Data to file

47. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 47 Lecture 7 Slide 47 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Reading DataThief Txt Files Read into Excel as comma delimited text

48. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 48 Lecture 7 Slide 48 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Analyzing and Plotting Data with Excel References: PHYS 3870 Web Site

49. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 49 Lecture 7 Slide 49 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Instructions for an Excel Tutorial Exercise Follow the detailed (if boring) instructions to create an Excel worksheet to analyze and plot a sample data set and prepare a simple report.

50. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 50 Lecture 7 Slide 50 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Report from an Excel Tutorial Exercise Follow the detailed (if boring) instructions to create an Excel worksheet to analyze and plot a sample data set and prepare a simple report.

51. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 51 Lecture 7 Slide 51 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Analyzing and Plotting Data with IGOR Pro References: PHYS 3870 Web Site

52. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 52 Lecture 7 Slide 52 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 IGOR Pro Tutorials

53. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 53 Lecture 7 Slide 53 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Example of Publication Quality Graphs with IGOR Pro

54. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 54 Lecture 7 Slide 54 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 CONVEYIMG INFORMATION Analyzing and Plotting Data with Mathcad References: PHYS 3870 Web Site PHYS 2500 Tutorial

55. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 55 Lecture 7 Slide 55 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 2500 Introduction to Scientific Computing Mathcad Tutorials

56. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 56 Lecture 7 Slide 56 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 PHYS 2500 Introduction to Scientific Computing Mathcad Tutorials

57. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 57 Lecture 7 Slide 57 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Intermediate Lab PHYS 3870 An Exercise In Data Analysis Use DataThief to “steal” data from the graph in DennisonInFreefall.jpg: In your favorite graphing program: Import the data from FreefallLab.txt Import the data from DennisonInFreefall.jpg Create a single graph of position vs time with: Data points and error bars from FreefallLab.txt Data points (the slacker has no error estimates here!) from DennisonInFreefall.jpg A model for free fall plotted as a line List your best estimates for values and errors for you model fitting parameters BONUS: Lineraize your model Plot both data sets (with appropriate errors) and your linear model on a linearized graph Do an automated fit with your linear model to the FreefallLab data. List your best estimates of the slope and intercept (with errors) and from these the best estimates (with errors) for you original model fitting parameters

58. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 58 Lecture 7 Slide 58 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 DennisonInFreefall.jpg Freefall.txt Data for An Exercise In Data Analysis

59. WRITING REPORTS Introduction Section 0 Lecture 1 Slide 59 Lecture 7 Slide 59 INTRODUCTION TO Modern Physics PHYX 2710 Fall 2004 Intermediate 3870 Fall 2011 Model is y(t)=(1/2)at 2 + v o t + y o Results for An Exercise In Data Analysis