A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology provides practical and user-friendly advice to students who are learning to write according to the conventions in biology. Reorganized for clarity and revised throughout, the 3rd edition includes updates to the appendices for Microsoft Office 2007.

The Scientific Method
Developing a Literature Search Strategy
Reading and Writing Scientific Papers
Step-by-step Instructions for Preparing a Laboratory Report or Scientific Paper
Revision
A 'Good' Sample Student Laboratory Report
Poster Presentations
Oral Presentations
Appendix I: Word Processing in Microsoft Word 2007
Appendix II: Making Graphs in Microsoft Excel 2007
Appendix III: Preparing Oral Presentations with Microsoft Powerpoint 2007

KARIN KNISELY, Bucknell University, USA.