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Module 3 Assignment 2

Module 3 Assignment 2

Q Instructions To complete this assignment: • Step 1: Go to the EC Library Research Guide for LA498NS. Select Modules 3 & 4 link from the menu and then scroll down the page, you will see M3A2: Author Guidelines Activity: Selected Science Journals across the top and below a list of various disciplines of the Natural Sciences. “The Author Guidelines Activity (Links to an external site.)” • Step 2: Select one of the disciplines from across the top. • Step 3: Then, select one of the journals provided for that discipline. Here is a screen shot of the page in the EC Library LA498NS Research Guide with the “Biology” page open to the journal links, but please don’t everyone use biology— we want a broad base for comparison. • Step 4: Review the author guidelines for the journal you chose. • Step 5: Compose an analysis of these guidelines in a 500-word report. Include in your report: a. The full APA style reference for the journal you selected. Explain why you chose this journal, and provide several characteristics that make this publication a well-respected and informative scientific publication. b. At least five specific points from the guidelines that you think we should include in the author information for our online journal. Explain why you think this is important information for authors of our journal. c. Identify at least one point that you would recommend we do not include, and explain why. d. Suggest a name for our journal. We will hold a vote during an upcoming module’s discussion to select the journal’s name and finalize our guidelines.

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The article selected followed several guidelines. The article generally publishes writing that is suitable for reading and also there are several factors where we see that is the common nature of the articles is to publish brief reports rather than lengthy descriptions. The article focuses on the latest trends of Ecology and Evolution and also highlights the areas in the Ecology that need immediate attention. About the main body of the article there are some strict guidelines to follow regarding the title, authorship and many other aspects.