This is the presentation of the faculty development programme on writing for research purposes and using Mendeley for reference management.

2. Technical Research Writing & Mendeley

3. Technical Research Writing & Mendeley

4. A Peer Reviewer’s Perspective
Title
Kinds of Research
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Tables
Figures
Reference Management

5. Top Most Reasons for Manuscript Rejection
• The manuscript is outside the scope of the journal
• The manuscript does not follow the IMRAD
structure?
• Language and grammar are not up to the mark .
• The figures and tables are not clear.
• References are Incomplete or out of date.
• Plagiarism has been detected in the manuscript.

6. 8 tips to write a title

7. Highly cited Sample Topics
• A case study on The impact of rehabilitation measures to
overcome drug addiction among adolescents at HMC.
• An intervention study on the impact of gluformin in
increasing insulin levels among diabetic geriatrics
• Discovery of new drugs from indigenous Australian plants
using supercritical fluids
• Nanostructured implants for improved bone recuperation
among accident victims
• Activity- Frame your Research Topic.

8. Referees critical comments on abstract.
More than the expected length.
Has described the results but not the implications.
Has not stated why the scientific community should be
interested
Has not made a clear distinction between what he/she
did and what has already been achieved in the literature
Results/findings not compared to previous research

9. Practical Tip
Write one sentence each
Purpose of the study_______________________
Background____________________________
Problem_____________________________
Method_____________________________
Results ______________________________
Implications in a single para.___________________

10. Key Words
• Labels of the Manuscript.
• Used by indexing and abstracting services.
• Should be specific.
• Use only established abbreviations.
Example
A case study on The impact of rehabilitation measures
to overcome drug addiction among adolescents at
HMC.
Activity: Write three to four key words related to your
area of Research

11. Introduction
• Brief background ,Research Problem, Research question.
• What other studies are published on the topic?
• Identify Existing solutions and limitations.(Does it advance
the Knowledge in your field)
• State what your work is trying to achieve.(Significance)

12. Methods
• Identify a suitable method for your
research?(Qualitative,Quantitative,mixed
methods)
• Describe how the problem was studied?
• Detailed information on participants, procedures
materials and instruments used

13. Activity
• What kind of research methods are you going to use?
• Why do you think that it would be best suited to the kind
of research you are undertaking?

14. Differences between Results and Discussion
Results Discussion
The section answers the question what about
your research
The section answers the question So what
about your research
Describes the results of the experiments
completed
Summarises and interprets the significance of
the main findings
States the results but does not interpret them Interprets the results but does not restate the
results.
Includes the data which will be relevant to the
discussion section
Does not introduce any new results and does
not make any statements that your results can
not support
Uses the simple past tense Uses both the past and present tense as
required
You can include non-textual elements such as
tables figures and images
Use only text although you can refer to non
textual elements.

15. How to use tables in a research paper-Editage

16. Extra Reading
Springer. The Importance of Figures and Tables. [Accessed: Aug 8,
2011] Available
from: http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/training?SG
WID=0-1726414-12-837813-0.
Clark JC. Effective Tables and Figures. [Accessed: Aug 8, 2011] Available
from:http://ion.uwinnipeg.ca/~clark/research/comm/C12_FIGU.pdf.

17. References
• Ensure that you have fully absorbed the material you are referencing.
• Do not use too many or too little references.
• Avoid excessive citations from the same Journal or the same region.
• Confirm strictly to the style of the Journal.
• Use reference management tools.

18. Reference Management
Why use reference management?
Search, Identify, collect, Store, &organize,
retrieve& acknowledge, citing, referencing,
working Bibliography.
To adapt to various styles if rejected.

19. Why Mendeley?
• No fringes attached, user friendly, supports all operating
systems. Browsers.
• Seamless transition. Desktop, web and mobile version/
Compactible with word processor.
• Storage capacity – 1 GB
• Works without an internet connection.
• Import citations from other databases,
• Crowd sourced database
• One stop solution/ different styles.

22. Some Important features
• Create your own library- Metadata.
• How to add intext citation and reference in a word plugin?
• How to add a files, folder & add manual entry?
• How to copy as formatted citation, create a new folder or a
group?
• Import, Export & Synchronize.
• Using Find options, creating groups,
• Changing Citation styles
• Tools- Designate a watch folder & Invite colleagues.

23. Lets go hands on.

24. File Options

25. Edit Options

26. View

27. Tools

29. HELP

30. Contact
Dr.S.Vijayakumar, Assistant Professor, English, BSACIST
Remote Editor, Cardinal Education, US
Contact-9940187775
researcherstoolkit@gmail.com
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