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www.juta.co.za INSPIRING POSSIBILITIES TOGETHERResearchCatalogue 25|26RESPECT CREATORSS A Y N O TO I L L E G A L C O P Y I N GWriting your fi rst clinical research protocolC Aldous, P Rheeder & T EsterhuizenAldo9 7 80 70 2 1 6 63 5 8ISBN 9780702166358fifffflffifl%u001a%u0019ff%u0019%u0018%u0017%u0016%u0019%u0015%u0015%u0014ffi%u0013%u0012%u0019%u0017%u0011ffiffi%u0010ffiffi%u000f%u0019%u000e%u0015%u0014ffi%u000c%u0014%u0017ffi%u000b%u0017%u000e%u0009%u0012%u0008%u0007%u0006%u0005%u0004%u0003fl%u0005%u0001%u0003%u0081ffi%u008d%u0007%u000bfl%u0081fl%u0003%u000b%u008f%u0016ffifl%u0001%u0016%u008d%u0004%u008d%u008d%u000f%u0090ffi%u0007%u008d%u000b%u0016fl%u0003%u0001%u0016%u008f%u0003%u000bflffi%u009d%u000b%u008d%u0007fl%u0081%u0081%u00a0%u008d%u0005%u0003%u0081A Di Fabio %u2022 PJ HartungP McIlveen %u2022 M McMahon%u2022 B Morgan %u2022 S PanullaLC Theron %u2022 M van der Walt %u2022 M WatsonISBN 978-0-70218-915-9www.juta.co.za 978-0-70218-915-9mber of features make this book a valuable resource:t provides an overview of the steps in writing for publication.t discusses the writing style required for a draft article (manuscript).t critically analyses questions such as %u2018Where and how do I begin to write an article?%u2019, %u2018How do I write the abstract?%u2019, %u2018How do I actually write the article?%u2019, How do I prepare the manuscript for submission?%u2019 and %u2018How do I deal with eedback on the manuscript?%u2019.t clarifies the role of critical readers and the feedback process.t examines the matter of open access and the issue of ethics in writing articles.t provides practical guidelines on how to revise a manuscript before submission o a journal for review. do some academics manage to publish journal articles while others find it extremely to get published? First Steps in Journal Article Writing attempts to answer this ortant question. It is a much-needed introductory text for all academics, researchers, olars and students in the social sciences interested in publishing their work. decision to produce this book was motivated by the increased pressure in academia ublish research findings in cutting-edge scholarly journals. This book brings together melds various perspectives, techniques and traditions in scholarly writing in an essible, hands-on text that can be used to prepare manuscripts for submission to e journals.AbouT THe edITorProfessor J G (Kobus) Maree is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP) and editor of the South African Journal of Psychology. He has three doctorates, is internationally acknowledged for his work in career counselling, has received a number of awards for his work, and was recently awarded the Stals Prize for exceptional research and contributions to the discipline of Psychology. He was awarded the Chancellor%u2019s Award (UP) for Teaching and Learning for 2010 and the Exceptional Academic Achiever Award (UP) for the third time (2011%u00ad2013).First Steps in Journal Article WritingEdited by JG (Kobus) MareeFirst Steps in Journal Article Writing Edited by JG (Kobus) MareeEditors: Franz%u00e9l du Plooy-Cilliers, Corn%u00e9 Davis and Rose-Mari%u00e9 Bezuidenhout www.juta.co.za Matters is an introductory research title aimed at undergraduate and novice researchers. It attempts to explain key aspects of research essible manner that readers will not fi nd intimidating. The overriding e book is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of the research and provide a solid foundation on which inexperienced researchers can ir research knowledge and skills.ngths of the book:des a strong theoretical underpinning;examples and illustrations to demystify the research process and idating terminology;duces the three most commonly used research paradigms and explains mpact of these paradigms on the way research is conducted;ores the relationship between theory and research;es students through the processes of constructing a theoretical ework, compiling a literature review and conceptualising key concepts;rs the role of logical argumentation in research and the importance of ding evidence to support arguments;ribes widely used qualitative and quantitative data collection and ysis methods;ains source mining, proposal and report writing, and how to determine elimitations and limitations of a research study; andmines the important role of ethics in research. Matters is an essential resource for any student encountering research ch methods for the fi rst time.he Editors%u00e9l du Plooy-Cilliers is the Executive Dean: Academic at the Da Vinci for Technology Management; Professor Corn%u00e9 Davis is a senior lecturer in rtment of Strategic Communication at the University of Johannesburg; ose-Mari%u00e9 Bezuidenhout is an independent lecturer and researcher.Research Matters Franz%u00e9l du Plooy-Cilliers, Corn%u00e9 Davis and Rose-Mari%u00e9 BezuidenhoutResearchMatters 2nd Edition2nd Ed Research Matters 2nd Edindd All Pages 2021-12-13 8:24 PM C Aldous, P Rheeder & T Esterhuizen Writing your fi rst clinical research protocolWriting your fi rst clinical research protocolC Aldous, P Rheeder & T EsterhuizenWriting your fi rst clinical research protocolStudents embarking on their fi rst clinical research protocol are often daunted by the task at hand, particularly by the statistical terminology, concepts and the choice of appropriate statistical tests. The authors understand the diffi culties and pitfalls students might encounter and have written an introductory text that will make writing that fi rst protocol %u2018a breeze%u2019. Beginning with a section entitled %u2018What%u2019s in it for me%u2019, which outlines the benefi ts of research, the text provides ideas and advice on topics such as fi nding the research focus, writing the proposal, considering ethical requirements, compiling a budget and writing the executive summary. KEY FEATURES:%u2022 Written in a easy-to-read, conversational style for the novice researcher%u2022 Shows how to ask a focused question aimed at improving medical practice%u2022 Explains how to undertake a literature review and critically appraise the available literature%u2022 Demystifi es the data analysis process, which results in the selection of the appropriate statistical test%u2022 Teaches the art of concise scientifi c writing to ensure the research is taken seriously%u2022 Provides guidelines on how to develop presentation skills when the opportunity arises to present the research fi ndingsABOUT THE AUTHORSDr Colleen Aldous is the Research Coordinator in the Offi ce of Deputy Dean: Postgraduate and Research at Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal.Prof Paul Rheeder is based at the School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria.Mrs Tonya Esterhuizen is a Biostatistician and Senior Lecturer for the College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal.Aldowww.juta.co.za 9 780702 188947ISBN:978 0 70218 8947fifffflffifl%u001a%u0019ff%u0019%u0018%u0017%u0016%u0019%u0015%u0015%u0014ffi%u0013%u0012%u0019%u0017%u0011ffiffi%u0010ffiffi%u000f%u0019%u000e%u0015%u0014ffi%u000c%u0014%u0017ffi%u000b%u0017%u000e%u0009%u0012%u0008%u0007%u0006%u0005%u0004%u0003fl%u0005%u0001%u0003%u0081ffi%u008d%u0007%u000bfl%u0081fl%u0003%u000b%u008f%u0016ffifl%u0001%u0016%u008d%u0004%u008d%u008d%u000f%u0090ffi%u0007%u008d%u000b%u0016fl%u0003%u0001%u0016%u008f%u0003%u000bflffi%u009d%u000b%u008d%u0007fl%u0081%u0081%u00a0%u008d%u0005%u0003%u0081A Di Fabio %u2022 PJ HartungP McIlveen %u2022 M McMahon%u2022 B Morgan %u2022 S PanullaLC Theron %u2022 M van der Walt %u2022 M WatsonISBN 978-0-70218-915-9www.juta.co.za 978-0-70218-915-9A number of features make this book a valuable resource:%u2022%u0009 It provides an overview of the steps in writing for publication.%u2022%u0009 It discusses the writing style required for a draft article (manuscript).%u2022%u0009 It critically analyses questions such as %u2018Where and how do I begin to write an article?%u2019, %u2018How do I write the abstract?%u2019, %u2018How do I actually write the article?%u2019, %u2018How do I prepare the manuscript for submission?%u2019 and %u2018How do I deal with feedback on the manuscript?%u2019.%u2022%u0009 It clarifies the role of critical readers and the feedback process.%u2022%u0009 It examines the matter of open access and the issue of ethics in writing articles.%u2022%u0009 It provides practical guidelines on how to revise a manuscript before submission to a journal for review.Why do some academics manage to publish journal articles while others find it extremely hard to get published? First Steps in Journal Article Writing attempts to answer this important question. It is a much-needed introductory text for all academics, researchers, scholars and students in the social sciences interested in publishing their work. The decision to produce this book was motivated by the increased pressure in academia to publish research findings in cutting-edge scholarly journals. This book brings together and melds various perspectives, techniques and traditions in scholarly writing in an accessible, hands-on text that can be used to prepare manuscripts for submission to these journals.AbouT THe edITorProfessor J G (Kobus) Maree is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP) and editor of the South African Journal of Psychology. He has three doctorates, is internationally acknowledged for his work in career counselling, has received a number of awards for his work, and was recently awarded the Stals Prize for exceptional research and contributions to the discipline of Psychology. He was awarded the Chancellor%u2019s Award (UP) for Teaching and Learning Photo: Courtesy of University of Pretoriafor 2010 and the Exceptional Academic Achiever Award (UP) for the third time (2011%u00ad2013).First Steps in Journal Article WritingEdited by JG (Kobus) MareeFirst Steps in Journal Article Writing Edited by JG (Kobus) Maree