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--- supp:scientific_writing:start [2018/06/04 15:39] – [Bibliography] admin
+++ supp:scientific_writing:start [2019/11/09 13:25] – [On the Art of Abstracts] admin
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-===== Very Short Guidelines on Scientific Writing =====
+====== Short Guidelines on Scientific Writing ======
+===== Becker's Summary =====
 ==== Abstract ====
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 ==== Practicalities ====
-  * Length:  Max. 5 pages substantial content per individual + title page + abstract + bibliography + appendix
+  * Length:  Max. n pages substantial content per individual + title page + abstract + bibliography + appendix
   * Style and form:
     * Arial 11pt for text body, 1.5 lines
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 ===== Further Reading =====
+==== On General Requirements ====
+  * Clayton V. Deutsch (2009): Minimum Acceptance Criteria for a Thesis Related to Geostatistics. \\ http://claytonvdeutsch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Thesis-Criteria.pdf
+==== On the Art of Abstracts ====
+Kenneth K. Landes (1951, 1966): A Scrutiny of the Abstract, I & II. \\ Paul D. Lowman (1988): The Abstract Rescrutinized. \\ The Royal Society (1966): Guide for Preparation and Publication of Abstracts. \\ All online in: http://www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/marrett/AdvStructure/Abstracts.pdf
+==== Scientific Writing Notes from University of Sidney ====
+:!: UPDATE: Unfortunately the University of Sidney changed its policy. You need an account to log in.
 University of Sidney, Generic Skills -> Communication Skills -> Scientific Writing Notes: \\ https://sydney.edu.au/science/biology/learning/generic_skills/scientific_writing.shtml
 There you find a link to the Scientic Writing Notes of the University of Sidney: \\
-:!: //"Brief notes on writing a practical report, an essay and a literature review \\ are given in the [[https://sydney.edu.au/science/biology/learning/generic_skills/scientific-writing.pdf|Scientific Writing (pdf)]] notes and in specific sections of the manual."//
+//"Brief notes on writing a practical report, an essay and a literature review \\ are given in the [[https://sydney.edu.au/science/biology/learning/generic_skills/scientific-writing.pdf|Scientific Writing (pdf)]] notes and in specific sections of the manual."//
+==== Harvard Citation Style ====
+  * The University of Western Australia (UWA) provides a comprehensive guide to the Harvard Citation and Reference Style with many examples: [[https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/c.php?g=380288&p=2575698|Introduction to the Harvard Style at UWA]]
+  * Imperial College London: [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/administration-and-support-services/library/public/harvard.pdf|Citing and Referencing: Harvard Style]]
+  * [[https://www.mendeley.com/guides/harvard-citation-guide]]