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FYS: The Art of Scientific Communication: Scientific Papers, Writing & Presentations

Scientific Papers & Writing

New to scientific reading and/or writing scientific publications? Use these resources to help you along the way! 

Creation Tools

Check out these content creation tools to help you with your digital / media projects: 

(Visit https://software.wfu.edu for Adobe download information and help)

Video creation tools: 

CapCut - All-in-one video editor with templates and tools to help you along the way! 

Adobe Rush - Free to WFU students, Adobe Rush is a great tool to help you create high-quality videos. 

Podcast creation tool: 

Adobe Audition - Get comprehensive access to multitrack, waveform, and special displays to help you create audio content.

Graphic Design creation tools (for presentations / flyers / Social Media posts / etc.)

Canva - Free - to - use online graphic design tool (with premium options). 

Adobe Illustrator - Free to WFU students, Illustrator can help you create close to anything you wish! 

Scientific Papers

Check out this concept paper by Scitable, a Nature Education resource, to learn more about the importance and anatomy of scientific papers: Scientific Papers - Learn Science at Scitable.

Scientific Writing

Consult these great resources on standards and recommendations on writing scientific papers! Start with HERE with UNC's Writing Center's Scientific Reports handout. 

Scientific Presentations

Need to present your work? Check out these eBook resources to help you get started:

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