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Optometry and Vision Science Research Guide: Writing and Citing

Research resources and information for vision science.

	Explore Writing and Citing
RefWorks and Citation Managers Learn how to import, export and manage your references with RefWorks. as well as other citation managers like Mendeley, Papers, Endnote, and more.
Style Guides AMA format (or JAMA) is widely used for citing sources in medical research.
Copyright Help
Author Rights Guide by University of Waterloo Copyright Librarian, Lauren Byl

Work with the Writing and Communications Centre

Develop a research question
This guide shows you how to construct an effective research question
Waterloo Ready to Write
The Waterloo Ready to Write is designed to support first-year students in their online courses with writing assignments and other communication tasks.

Great books on writing for science

How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by Chris A. Mack
ISBN: 1510619143
Publication Date: 2018-01-01
The Scientist's Guide to Writing by Stephen B. Heard
ISBN: 1400881145
Publication Date: 2016-04-12
e-book access coming soon (Nov 2020)
Writing Science by Joshua Schimel
ISBN: 9780199760244
Publication Date: 2011-11-29