CREATING EFFECTIVE CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS IN BIOMEDICINE
500 tips for success
2009160 pages Paperback
ISBN-10 1 84619 311 7
ISBN-13 9781846193118
Jane Fraser, Louise Fuller and Georgina Hutber, Independent consultants and trainers in scientific writing and communications skills
Foreword by Catherine Dunbar, Manager, Interactive Education Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research
Description
Preparing conference abstracts and posters is an important part of professional life for most biomedical researchers and academics, especially as they can enhance professional reputations as well as communicating data.
With good preparation and practice, all scientists can produce material that acts as an effective ambassador for their research. This book can be used to help in the preparation of conference abstracts or posters, providing clear answers to the most frequent questions and helping you to avoid the most common problems and pitfalls. Containing over 500 key tips, it can either be read in sequence, or dipped into as required.
‘This book is a gem of useful, practical tips covering the entire process – from reading the abstract submission guidelines, through to writing and laying out your poster and creating e-posters. If you are a novice this is the ideal book to guide you through every step. And, even if you consider yourself an expert, there is bound to be some useful information you can glean from the 500 or so tips. By reading this book, in sequence, or by dipping into relevant chapters, you will have all the necessary help with preparing abstracts and posters right at your fingertips.’
Catherine Dunbar in her Foreword
Review Quotes 'Very useful. Written in an easy to follow style, the book can be used as a source of individual tips or read as complete sections devoted to. individual topics. Although the book is written with academic researchers in mind it is also useful for professional medical writers, particularly those with little or no experience who feel they might need some extra help.' THE WRITE STUFF (THE JOURNAL FOR EUROPEAN MEDICAL WRITERS)
 Why you need good conference abstracts and posters Your abstract: first steps Your abstract: planning, structure and title Writing your abstract Submitting your abstract Your poster: first steps Typography, headings and bullet points Poster design and layout Colour and backgrounds for your poster Writing your poster: general guidelines Writing your poster: banner components Writing your poster: the main text Writing your poster: bits and pieces Tips for tables Tips for graphs Tips for bar charts, pie charts, flow charts and line drawings Tips for photos Editing and proofreading your poster Printing your poster Transporting, displaying and presenting your poster E-posters: the future? Appendices
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