%A Biswas, Jyotirmay %T Practical suggestions in the writing of a research paper %9 Special Article %D 1998 %J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology %P 247-250 %V 46 %N 4 %U https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1998;volume=46;issue=4;spage=247;epage=250;aulast=Biswas %8 October 1, 1998 %X Writing a scientific article requires proper planning and a methodical approach. This article provides practical tips to organize the materials before writing, and discusses how to approach the writing of different parts of an article; that is, introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. It also provides guidelines on authorship, citing references, selecting photographs, tables and legends, and finally on style, grammar and syntax. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0301-4738