Academic Writing

In academic and research, who does not want the publications? Despite of being a vital requirement in an academic & research career, there is no comprehensive set up of learning academic writing in the knowledge domain. This book aims to fill this gap by providing the fundamental knowledge required for effective and result oriented academic writing. The book covers: Basics of Academic Writing, syllabi of UGC's recently introduced new subject "Research & Publication Ethics", plagiarism (Detection and avoiding) Writing research paper, review paper, project proposal, conference abstract, book/chapter, and thesis writingTargeting quality journals; Journal & Author Metrics, Literature review, databases, literature management toolsEmpirical studies, OERs or MOOCs: use and development

USPs of the book are: Easy language, to-the-point coverage of topics, pictorial/graphical, effective e-content, and vital further reading links of every topic. We hope that this book shall be very useful to students, researchers, scientists, and teachers as a ready source of the basics of Academic Writing.