Difference between revisions of "CRC Press - Book Review Information"
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Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are looking for both students and practitioners to review books that have been published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess). | Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are looking for both students and practitioners to review books that have been published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess). | ||
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* Each book review should be 400-800 words | * Each book review should be 400-800 words | ||
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> Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions <br> | > Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions <br> | ||
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'''Recent publications for which we're now looking for reviewers are:''' | '''Recent publications for which we're now looking for reviewers are:''' | ||
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Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition | Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition | ||
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CRC Press and WikiVet are offering a £150 CRC Press book voucher as a thank you for students who write a book review that is published on WikiVet. This book voucher can be redeemed against any textbook from CRC Press. A list of their veterinary texts may be found [https://www.crcpress.com/veterinary-medicine here] | CRC Press and WikiVet are offering a £150 CRC Press book voucher as a thank you for students who write a book review that is published on WikiVet. This book voucher can be redeemed against any textbook from CRC Press. A list of their veterinary texts may be found [https://www.crcpress.com/veterinary-medicine here] | ||
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If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served! | If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served! | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 6 September 2018
= Published Book Reviews =
Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are looking for both students and practitioners to review books that have been published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess).
=Reviewer Guidelines=
- Each book review should be 400-800 words
- They should be written in good British English.
- Reviewers will have 3 weeks to write their review from the date they receive their digital copy of the book
- Suggested topics to cover might be:
> Usefulness for course revision
> Stage of vet school most suitable for
> Breadth of topics covered within the specialty addressed by the book
> Readability
> Image quality where applicable
> Usefulness in practice
> Specific sections/features of the book that most appealed
> Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions
=Titles for Review=
Recent publications for which we're now looking for reviewers are:
Small Animal Imaging: Self-Assessment Color Review
Canine Infectious Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review
Goat Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary Nursing Care Plans
Equine Pediatric Medicine, Second Edition
Pig Health
Fascial Anatomy of the Equine Limb
And forthcoming in the next few months:
Diagnostic MRI in Dogs and Cats
Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat: Colour Handbook, Third Edition
Ophthalmic Disease in Veterinary Medicine, Second Edition
The Welfare of Cattle
Small Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook, Second Edition
Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System
Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition
=Reward=
CRC Press and WikiVet are offering a £150 CRC Press book voucher as a thank you for students who write a book review that is published on WikiVet. This book voucher can be redeemed against any textbook from CRC Press. A list of their veterinary texts may be found here
=Get Involved=
If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served!