A survival guide for research scientists. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ratna Tantra.
• Authors: Tantra, Ratna
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Looking After Yourself; 1.1 What Is Stress?; 1.2 How to Prevent and Combat Stress; 1.2.1 Exercise; 1.2.2 Breathing Exercise; 1.2.3 Visualisation; 1.2.4 Eat Well; 1.2.5 Sleep Well; 1.2.6 Find Inner Peace; 1.2.7 Achieve Work-Life Balance; 1.2.8 Adopt a Paradigm Shift on How You View Life Events and Remain Positive; 1.2.9 Realise When You Are Underwater and Seek Help; 1.3 PRAAM (Problem, Research, Assess, Action, Monitor): A Logical Approach to Tackle Personal Problems; 1.4 Summary; References Chapter 2: Looking After Your Career2.1 Discovering the Real You and What You Want; 2.2 How to Identify Your Dream Job; 2.3 Identifying Goals to Support Your Dream Job; 2.4 Be Flexible in Your Approach; 2.5 Foster Strong Work Ethics; 2.6 Summary; References; Part II: In the Laboratory; Chapter 3: Literature Review; 3.1 Step 1: Write Down Your Statement of Purpose; 3.2 Step 2: Identify Keywords and Then Search for the Relevant Literature Using Appropriate Databases and Search Engines; 3.3 Step 3: Order Your Papers-Manage Your Search 3.4 Step 4: How to Read and Extract Information from Documents Effectively3.5 Step 5: Be Active to Effectively Absorb the Written Information; 3.6 Summary; References; Chapter 4: Health and Safety; 4.1 So, Why Should You Care?; 4.2 Basic Dos and Don'ts; 4.2.1 General Safety (Bettelheim & Landesberg, 2013; Elias, 2002); 4.2.2 Fire Safety Practices; 4.2.3 Running an Experiment?; 4.2.4 Waste Management; 4.3 Assessing Hazards and Potential Risks; 4.3.1 Risk Assessments; 4.3.2 COSHH; 4.4 Managing Health and Safety in a Laboratory; 4.5 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Experimental Design 5.1 The Five Phases of Running an Experiment5.2 Strategy 1: How to Run a Control Experiment; 5.3 Strategy 2: How to Adopt the Design of Experiments (DOE) Approach; 5.4 Summary; References; Chapter 6: Best Practice; 6.1 Method Development; 6.2 Role of Statistics in Data Analysis; 6.3 Quantifying Measurement Uncertainty; 6.4 Achieving Measurement Traceability; 6.5 Method Validation; 6.6 Laboratory Books: Best Practice on How to Keep Records; 6.7 Seeking Quality Assurance and Accreditation; 6.8 Summary; References; Part III: Writing; Chapter 7: Peer-Review Publications 7.1 The Peer Review Process7.2 How to Write a Technical Paper; 7.3 How to Write a Review Article; 7.4 How to Write an Opinion Piece Article; 7.5 Summary; References; Chapter 8: Reports; 8.1 Preliminary Process of Report Writing; 8.2 What to Write?; 8.2.1 Title of Report; 8.2.2 History of Report; 8.2.3 Dissemination Level; 8.2.4 Table of Contents; 8.2.5 Abstract or Executive Summary; 8.2.6 Introduction; 8.2.7 Method; 8.2.8 Results and Discussion; 8.2.9 Summary of Activities or Progress; 8.2.10 Conclusion; 8.2.11 The Use of Topic and Sub-topic Sentences for Headings and Subheadings
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 502.3; Scientists; Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030054359; 3030054357
• Related ISBNs: 3030054349; 9783030054342
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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