This post serves as an archive of interesting or useful or sometimes interestingly useful websites I came across. They are listed under different categories and will be updated as I find more.
Writing
- A website that helps measure how much bullshit is in your/someone’s abstract: Blablameter
- Effective Writing:
- Verbs: tense, choosing between active and passive voice, and avoiding dangling verb forms
- Mechanics: using abbreviations, writing numbers, capitalizing words, using hyphens, and punctuating text
- Practical Tips for Writing Effective Papers by Menachem Elimelech
- Advice on Writing by Jack Baker
- Two pieces of advice by Jason Thatcher: Stop rushing to produce papers too early. Focus on the phenomenon, not just the method.
- How to write up a paper in one week (after you have done the work and obtained all the results)
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Peer Review
- Peer Review: A guide for early career researchers
- How to review a paper by Jack Baker
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