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This article covers the basic points of style authors should note while using the names of species in research papers. 
4 Style tips for presenting scientific names of organisms in academic writing
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The most commonly cited sources in research papers are other papers, published in journals. However, especially in the humanities, books come a close second. 
Getting the references right: citing books as a source of information
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Headings or headlines are a special kind of text and are not as rigidly governed by conventions of punctuation. Read more...
Omit colons and full stops after headings in research papers
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This article presents some important aspects of presenting tables in your research paper so that they look more attractive and the data is easy to understand. 
9 Tips on presenting your tables effectively
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Abbreviations are commonly used in research manuscripts as they can help make highly complex technical writing more concise and easier to read. However, they can also…
Common errors in the usage of abbreviations in scientific writing
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To choose the right word from a pair or a group of words with similar meaning, we may consult a dictionary of synonyms. However, there are words that are so similar in…
Scientific writing: Difference between "almost" and "nearly"
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Hyphens are of two kinds, accidental and intentional. 
Hyphenation: proceed with caution
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The acknowledgements section is a way of publicly thanking people for their contribution to a study. However, we often find authors acknowledging people for personal…
Who should be included in the acknowledgements section: A case study
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Read this article to understand the secrets behind writing an effective introduction and methods section of a research paper. 
The secret to writing the introduction and methods section of a manuscript
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With modern word processors, we no longer have to make do with the same key for lowercase ‘l’ and numeral ‘1’ (as those who have used old portable typewriters may recall…