Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Year
: 1998  |  Volume : 46  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 247--250

Practical suggestions in the writing of a research paper


Jyotirmay Biswas 
 Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India

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Jyotirmay Biswas
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai - 600 006
India

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.


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Biswas J. Practical suggestions in the writing of a research paper.Indian J Ophthalmol 1998;46:247-250


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