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Phrasebank, an interesting tool to improve your academic writing.

Posted on 2021-03-21 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Writing a research paper is not easy! It is a skill that takes time to master. Luckily, most research papers follow more or less the same structure. In previous blog posts, I have given an overview of how to write … Continue reading →

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Writing a research paper (5) – the bibliography

Posted on 2018-07-20 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

This is the fifth blog post about writing research papers. Today, I will discuss how to select references and write the bibliography of a research paper. I will also explain some common errors and give additional tips. Why the bibliography is important? Every research paper must have a bibliography. The … Continue reading →

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Writing a research paper (4) – the introduction

Posted on 2018-07-13 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

This is the fourth blog post on how to write research papers.  Today, I will discuss how to write the introduction of a scientific research paper, some common errors, and give some tips. Why the introduction is important? The introduction plays a very important role in … Continue reading →

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Writing a research paper (3) – the abstract

Posted on 2018-07-07 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this blog post, I will continue the discussion of how to write research papers.  I will discuss the importance of writing a good abstract for research papers, common errors, and give some tips. Why the abstract is important? The abstract is often overlooked but it is one … Continue reading →

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Using LaTeX for writing research papers

Posted on 2017-02-15 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Many researchers are using Microsoft Word  for writing research papers. However, Microsoft Word has several problems or limitations.  In this blog post, I will discuss the use of LaTeX as an alternative to Microsoft Word for writing research papers. What is LaTeX? LaTeX is a document preparation system, proposed in the 1980s. It is used … Continue reading →

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How to get citations for your research papers?

Posted on 2014-02-21 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will present some tips about how to write research papers that get many citations. Obviously, some of these ideas may depend on the specific topics that you are working on and there is also some exceptions to these … Continue reading →

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How to answer reviewers for a journal paper revision?

Posted on 2014-01-08 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will discuss how to prepare the revision of a journal paper after receiving the editor’s decision that the paper will be accepted with minor or major modifications. As most people should know, when submitting a paper to a … Continue reading →

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How to make good looking charts for research papers?

Posted on 2013-07-29 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Charts are often used in research papers to present experimental results. Today, I will discuss how to make good looking charts for presenting research results. I will not cover everything about this topic. But I will explain some key ideas. … Continue reading →

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