3. How to Write a Research Paper

Describes the development of a typical data based research article from the planning stage to the completion of the final draft. Emphasis is given to scientific writing techniques, the structure of a scientific article and effective methods of scientific communication.

• Phil Lange, Former Editor, Journal of Gambling Research

• Evaluation: P. Lange

• How to Write a Scientific Paper -

  Phil Lange, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Aspirations -

• Target Audience -

• Aims -

• Initial decisions -

• A frequently missed step -

• Comply with the journal's style guide -

• Qualitative research: A caution -

• Contacting your chosen journal -

• The importance of originality -

• Title -

• Abstract -

• Introduction statement

• Literature review -

• Method -

• Results -

• Discussion and/or Conclusion -

• Limitations -

• References -

• Appendices -

• Collegial feedback -

• Submitting your paper -

• Handling reviewer's critiques -

• If your paper was rejected -

• Reading proofs -

• Books on writing problems -

• Books on scientific writing -