Selected Resources for Presentations and Publications 

Presentations

Data Visualization

• Consult with our Data Specialists to learn more about avoiding "chart junk" and creating visualization to properly convey the story of your data

Presentations and Posters

• UVA Health System Templates and Logos
• Guide: How do I create a poster using PowerPoint?
• Guide: How do I choose a tool for creating scientific figures and graphs?
• Consult with us to learn the latest on scientific poster design
• Ask Us for referral to a local medical illustrator (fee-based)

Publications

Preprints

• Preprints make your scientific manuscript publicly available through a dedicated preprint server prior to journal-managed peer review

Journal Selection

• Choose a journal 
• Avoid "predatory" (questionable) journals

Data and Supplemental Material Repositories

• How do I select a data repository?

Unique IDs for your Antibodies, Model Organisms, and Tools

• Find or generate an Research Resource Identifier (RRID) for named resources in your manuscript to promote research resource identification, discovery, and reuse

Writing Assistance

• UVA Writing Center - a writing resource staffed by graduate and undergraduate student tutors and available to all UVA students. See their page (locations include the School of Nursing)
• Writing Coaches - Editage is a company that connects you to fee-based services for scientific writing and editing and translation. More advanced services like journal selection and research promotion.
• Medical Illustration - Find a Medical Illustrator (Association of Medical Illustrators)
• Artwork Preparation - Editage's Artwork Formatting - low cost service to meet technical artwork guidelines for journal manuscripts