科学研究方法与论文写作13.ppt

* Always remember to write a cover letter when you submit a MS MS without a cover letter poses problems: To which journal? New MS or revised MS? MS misdirected by reviewers or editors? Whom to communicate if more than on authors? * The cover letter Write the correct address, including telephone, fax numbers, e-mail, or possible reviewers Be kind to the editor and state why you have submitted that particular package * Sample of cover letter Dear Dr.________ Enclosed are two complete copies of a manuscript by Mary Q. Smith and John L. Jones titled “Fatty acid metabolism in Cedecia neteri,” which is being submitted for possible publication in the Physiology and Metabolism section of the Journal of Bacteriology. This MS is new, is not being considered elsewhere, and reports new findings that extend results we reported earlier in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (145: 112-117, 1992). An abstract of the MS precented earlier (Abstr. Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 406, 1993). Sincerely, Mary Q. Smith * Sample of cover letter * 4) Follow-up correspondence Most journals send out an “acknowledgement of receipt” form letter when the MS is received If not, you can enclose a self-addressed postcard or envelop to the MS If you do not receive an acknowledgement after a few weeks or a month, call or write to find it out Sending e-mail to require is common nowadays to the editors, but be polite * Procedure of MS submission: Choose proper journals Packing your MS Always remember to write a cover letter When a MS is ready Send MS by a first - class mail Follow-up comm * Questions 卢宝荣 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Department of Ecology Evolutionary Biology, Fudan University Bao-Rong Lu Scientific Methodology and Scientific Paper Writing * 8. How to submit your paper * Where and how to submit the manuscript Great journals are bo