Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences

Victoria E. McMillan (PhD, Syracuse University) taught for 27 years in the interdisciplinary writing department, biology department, and women's studies program at Colgate University. A behavioral ecologist who has published a number of scholarly and popular articles on animal behavior, McMillan has focused her research on reproductive strategies in insects, dragonflies in particular. Now retired, she writes and lectures widely on insects, plants, and behavioral ecology.

1 Locating and Using Biological Literature.- 2 Handling Data and Using Statistics.- 3 Using Tables and Figures.- 4 Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers.- 5 Writing a Review Paper.- 6 Documenting the Paper.- 7 Drafting and Revising.- 8 Preparing the Final Draft.- 9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations.- 10 Other Forms of Biological Writing.