List of Tables and FiguresEditorial Staff and ContributorsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Scholarly Writing and Publishing PrinciplesTypes of Articles and PapersETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN PUBLISHINGEnsuring the Accuracy of Scientific FindingsProtecting the Rights and Welfare of Research Participants and SubjectsProtecting Intellectual Property Rights2. Paper Elements and FormatRequired ElementsPaper ElementsFormatOrganizationSAMPLE PAPERS3. Journal Article Reporting StandardsOverview of Reporting StandardsCommon Reporting Standards Across Research DesignsReporting Standards for Quantitative ResearchReporting Standards for Qualitative ResearchReporting Standards for Mixed Methods Research4. Writing Style and GrammarEFFECTIVE SCHOLARLY WRITINGContinuity and FlowConciseness and ClarityGRAMMAR AND USAGEVerbsPronounsSentence ConstructionStrategies to Improve Your Writing5. Bias-Free Language GuidelinesGeneral Guidelines for Reducing BiasReducing Bias by Topic6. Mechanics of StylePunctuationSpellingCapitalizationItalicsAbbreviationsNumbersStatistical and Mathematical CopyPresentation of EquationsLists7. Tables and FiguresGeneral Guidelines for Tables and FiguresTablesSAMPLE TABLESFiguresSAMPLE FIGURES8. Works Credited in the TextGeneral Guidelines for CitationWorks Requiring Special Approaches to CitationIn-Text CitationsParaphrases and Quotations9. Reference ListReference CategoriesPrinciples of Reference List EntriesREFERENCE ELEMENTSAuthorDateTitleSourceReference VariationsReference List Format and Order10. Reference ExamplesAuthor VariationsDate VariationsTitle VariationsSource VariationsTextual WorksData Sets, Software, and TestsAudiovisual MediaOnline Media11. Legal ReferencesGeneral Guidelines for Legal ReferencesLegal Reference Examples12. Publication ProcessPreparing for PublicationUnderstanding the Editorial Publication ProcessManuscript PreparationCopyright and Permission GuidelinesDuring and After PublicationCredits for Adapted Tables, Figures, and PapersReferencesIndex