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Writing Classes, Services, and Resources from the NIH Library

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Writing and Publishing Training

Sharpen your writing and publishing skills with expert-led classes from the NIH Library—designed specifically for NIH researchers. These classes offer practical strategies to help you communicate your research more effectively and publish with confidence.

Note: HHS staff must sign into the HHS Digital Library with their credentials (PIV card) before registering for a class.

Writing and Publishing Services
Don’t have time to attend a class? Take advantage of NIH Library writing and publishing services and resources. 

  • Editing Service: Get free, light and medium manuscript editing, suggestions for responding to peer review comments, and more. Submit an Editing Request to get started.
  • Plagiarism Checking Service: Identify missed citations or paraphrased wording that is too similar to a published source with an iThenticate report. Free and confidential for requesters who are the first, last, or corresponding author of NIH or HHS work-related, unpublished manuscripts.
  • Journal Selection Consultation: Consult with our experts on selecting the most appropriate journal for your manuscript based on your audience, type of article and research, and available open access options.
  • Author Profile Consultations: Collaborate with our experts on updating your ORCiD, Web of Science, Scopus, or Google Scholar Author Profiles so your research output is curated for maximum visibility on a variety of platforms. 

Writing and Publishing Resources 

  • Writing and Publishing Videos: Watch short writing and publishing tutorials in our new (but growing), NIH Library-created On Demand Video collection.
  • EndNote: Download EndNote for free from the NIH Library and use it to manage the references in your manuscript.
  • AMA Manual of Style: Ensure your manuscript follows the styles established to support the medical and scientific publishing community.
  • Associated Press (AP) Stylebook: Access the style manual used primarily for writing NIH web content, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, and other promotional materials.
  • Chicago Manual of Style: Use the style manual employed by those working in literature, history, and the arts.
  • NIH Style Guide: Refer to the style guide developed by NIH for NIH staff.

Contact us to let us know how we can help with your writing, publishing, or research needs.

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