ABSTRACT
This chapter provides upper-level students and early-career academics with an essential resource to aid in disseminating research and publishing their first papers. Most journals will be very specific about how the manuscript should be written and presented. It is necessary to pay attention to the little details, as they may make the difference between a publication or a rejection. In the physiology, biology, and medical fields, the first author may not be the corresponding author, and the last author has special meaning. Tables and figures don't get their own heading, but they should be placed at the end of the manuscript after the references. Many journals have such bizarre and almost random formatting requirements that it would be impossible to cover them all. Perhaps the most common are APA, AMA, Modern Language Association (MLA), and Harvard, but APA is going to be the focus. Results, discussion, and references should all appear in bold and be centered.
