Ch28Research

Question 1

What is the main vehicle for publication of research results?

Answer 1

the journal article

Question 2

What are the types of publications for research?

Answer 2

journals, magazines, and newsletters

Question 3

Who is typically involved in the peer review process?

Answer 3

the journal editor, an editorial board chaired by the editor, and manuscripts reviewers

Question 4

For an investigator to be listed as an author of a journal article, what substantial contributions should be made?

Answer 4

conceptions and design, or analysis and interpretation of data; drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published

Question 5

What is a style manual?

Answer 5

a document of technical information for authors

Question 6

What is a platform presentation?

Answer 6

made by a researcher to an audience of peers attending the conference; presentation time is usually short (10 - 20 minutes)

Question 7

What are poster presentations?

Answer 7

posters are generally displayed for several hours, and presenters are required to be with their posters for a certain portion of the display time.

Question 8

What are the advantages of poster presentations over platform presentations?

Answer 8

1 conference attendees can view the posters when they have time and 2 the researcher has more opportunity to interact with interested colleagues