A flow chart of the steps used in scientific inquiry with a concrete example of one complete inquiry.

All the ‘jargon’ used in the scientific process, including those involved with hypothesis testing, experimental design, figures, and statistics.

Simple set of steps to take to do an electronic search for literature for your project.

A beginner’s primer: 3 basic steps to follow in learning to describe and interpret scientific graphs.

A step-by-step guide for how to make a figure and complete a statistical analysis using Excel 2016 for Mac.

Includes explanation and formula for use in descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, range) and these analytical statistics: t-text, Chi-square (contingency test), correlation, regression, ANOVA.

How to Choose Among Statistical Tests

• Criteria to use in selecting the statistical test appropriate for your experimental design.

Statistical Test Flow Diagram

• A hierarchical flow diagram to use in selecting the appropriate statistical test to use.

Hints to use in writing an abstract, including its six basic components; an example is given.

Detailed instructions on how to write Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and format to use for Literature Cited of a scientific manuscript. When beginning to write an entire paper, start here to see all the steps and details to follow.

A complete manuscript is here, together with pointers highlighted at the side of many parts.

Hints on how to create and deliver a successful 15-minute oral presentation.

Guidance for how to lead the discussion of a scientific paper.

A detailed guideline for making a poster- including tips on design and formatting and tips for clearer content.

A simple visual template for making a poster - with directions and tips for each component.