This site is a comprehensive resource that ‘supports developing country researchers in publishing their works.’ It contains a discussion forum, access to full-text documents on best practices in writing and publication, a list of training workshops on scientific publications and the option of personal mentoring by researchers and editors. AuthorAID is a program based at the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) and is supported by the Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). http://www.authoraid.info/ This site contains a basic overview of effective scientific writing. It includes information on how to develop a concept, organize ideas, prepare an outline and write and edit a draft. The site is maintained by FAHAMU, a network for social justice based in the UK. http://www.fahamu.org/WFCEng/sitemap.html Based on the experiences from the publication of HIV Medicine 2003-2005 and Sars Reference 2003, this document outlines a business model to simultaneously publish Internet and print version of books with only the latter being fee generating. This project has been developed by Bernd Sebastian Kamps, the director of the Amedeo Literature Project and the founder of Flying Publisher. http://www.freemedicalinformation.com/freemedicalinformation.pdf This is an alphabetical list of 'instructions to prospective authors' for hundreds of different journals in the health sciences. The site is maintained by the Raymon H. Mulford Library of the Medical College of Ohio, U.S. http://mulford.meduohio.edu/instr/ This is an alphabetical list of links to journal home pages. It includes general medical journals (eg JAMA, BMJ, NEJM), nursing journals and books on medical writing. http://www.medbioworld.com/med/journals/med-journals.html Structured Abstracts often are required for the submission of research proposals, reports and presentations. The site contains details on the key components that include objectives, methods, results and conclusions. It was developed by the Research Section of the Medical Library Association, U.S. http://research.mlanet.org/structured_abstract.html The site contains detailed information on how to write and edit for a biomedical publication including information on the application of the uniform requirements, responsibilities of one or multiple authors, peer review process, ethical issues in research, and privacy and confidentiality of research participants. It also includes a section on preparation of a manuscript. The site is maintained and regularly updated by the International Committee for Medical Journals. http://www.icmje.org/ This site is an extensive resource for designing usable, useful and accessible websites and user interfaces. The methods and tools are applicable to any site, but the content is particularly appropriate for health related web pages. The site is maintained by the National Cancer Institute, U.S. http://usability.gov/ WAME is a professional association that aims to stimulate education and promotion of high standards among editors of peer-reviewed medical journals, with the eventual aim of improving the quality of medical science and practice. The target audience includes editors of peer-reviewed biomedical journals and scholars who study medical editing, peer review and informatics. http://www.wame.org Help us to improve Essential Health Links. Please send your comments and suggestions to: eh-links@healthnet.org