Tips for Scientific Writing & Presentation
The following resources will assist students with scientific writing and presentation skills including how to write an abstract and create a poster for a conference.
Abstract Guidelines
BU Authorship Guidelines
Manuscript Tips
- Me write pretty one day: how to write a scientific paper
- Improving your scientific writing: a short guide
- Online writing lab
- Bibliography software (Zotero has a lot of advantages (including that it is free).
Poster Tips
- Tips on Poster Design & Presentation
- Presentation Skills Toolkit for Medical Students (resources on developing and delivering formal lectures and presentations, poster and oral abstract presentations, patient presentations, and leading small group sessions)
- Conference presentations: Lead the poster parade
- Posters and Presentations (BU Alumni Medical Library—template here)
- Poster Template 2023 (template to create your poster; includes BMC and BU logos)
Printing Your Poster
- Fedex (700 Albany St., Boston) will print posters at a discount (tell them you are from BU). Most posters are printed on photo satin paper and can be emailed as a PDF to this Fedex location using the following email: usa5013@fedex.com.
- Outside vendors that print posters:
- Posters should be created as a PowerPoint file at final size (check your meeting for dimensions; 4′ wide x 3′ tall is common).
Presentation Tips
- Three tips for giving a great research talk
- How to Speak (Patrick Winston’s famous MIT lecture)
- Presentation Skills Toolkit for Medical Students (resources on developing and delivering formal lectures and presentations, poster and oral abstract presentations, patient presentations, and leading small group sessions)
If you have found other great resources please let us know.