My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece offers three suggestions to citing ethically and diversifying your citation practices: “Diversity in citation practices: auditing your list of references contributes to better science.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
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#AskDrEditor: How to write clear objectives for your research grant proposal
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece covers four essential characeristics of clear and effective research objectives for grant proposals: “How to write clear objectives for your research grant proposal: They are the bricks that you’re laying on the path towards your goal.” Have a question you want meContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: How to write clear objectives for your research grant proposal”
#AskDrEditor: How to review a book you don’t like without destroying your professional relationships
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses how to review your acquaintances’ books in a critical, honest, yet diplomatic way: “How to review a book you don’t like without destroying your professional relationships” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: How to write an effective title for your next journal article
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses what makes a compelling title, from the perspective of both the research literature and human readers: “How to write an effective title for your next journal article” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: The NIH R01 for Canadians: Advice for first-time applicants to the U.S. health funding giant
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece provides three must-read tips for Canadian researchers applying to the NIH R01 for the first time: “The NIH R01 for Canadians: Advice for first-time applicants to the U.S. health funding giant.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your discipline
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares Writing well is hard, a free tool that delivers statistics on your writing and your favourite academic author’s, and helps you to emulate writing styles that you admire: “Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in yourContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Writing well is hard: How to write like the best writers in your discipline”
#AskDrEditor: How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines a three-part structure of effective diversity statements to help you write your own: “How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search: Be sure to define your terms, detail your experience and outline your future plans.” Have a questionContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: How to structure your diversity statement for your academic job search”
#AskDrEditor: Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares three strategies to implement when writing about knowledge mobilization in SSHRC applications, without treating your discipline as utilitarian: “Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!