Tag: Field specific terminology

• You can find the best terminology to use in your manuscript by using the Google Scholar advanced search function
• The advanced search allows you to filter by exact phrase, with or without specific words, and by specified journal

• Both Google Scholar and Google Ngram Viewer can help provide direction on which field specific terms are relevant
• The tools vary in the number of phrases that can be searched for at the same time
• They also differ in how recent the literature they search through is

• Google Scholar can help you find the most relevant way to use terms about your area of study
• Google Scholar has basic and advanced search functions that are helpful

Some terminology and phrasing are essentially exclusive to case reports, although they may even be deemed incorrect or awkward in other contexts. Here are some examples.

Here, we outline two categories of diction- and phrasing-related errors in clinical reports: commonly confused terms and frequently misused terms.

Here, we discuss small stylistic and formatting touches that may help to increase the clarity of clinical case reports.

A spelling dictionary will keep Microsoft Word from automatically changing the spelling of scientific terms that the software does not recognize, and the AutoCorrect feature can help you type faster and minimize spelling mistakes of words that are long or difficult to spell.

When searching for a term, what number of search results (also known as “hits”) is enough to indicate that the term is acceptable usage, rather than an error perpetuated in the literature or an unconventional expression?

This article covers field-specific abbreviations and when to define them based on journal requirements.