Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers /

Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers /

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Edition:Eighth edition.
Imprint:Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2014]
©2014
Description:xv, 722 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Technical writing.
Handbooks and manuals.
Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy 1 has original dust-jacket.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10036614
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Other authors / contributors:Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee.
ISBN:9780226116495 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226116492 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:The Scientific Style and Format Eighth Edition Subcommittee worked to ensure the continued integrity of the CSE style and to provide a progressively up-to-date resource for our valued users, which will be adjusted as needed on the website. This new edition will prove to be an authoritative tool used to help keep the language and writings of the scientific community alive and thriving, whether the research is printed on paper or published online.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1. Publishing Fundamentals
  • Chapter 1. Elements of a Scientific Publication
  • Chapter 2. Publication Policies and Practices
  • Chapter 3. The Basics of Copyright
  • Part 2. General Style Conventions
  • Chapter 4. Alphabets, Symbols, and Signs
  • Chapter 5. Punctuation and Related Marks
  • Chapter 6. Spelling, Word Formation and Division, Plurals, and Possessives
  • Chapter 7. Prose Style and Word Choice
  • Chapter 8. Names and Personal Designations
  • Chapter 9. Capitalization
  • Chapter 10. Type Styles, Excerpts, Quotations, and Ellipses
  • Chapter 11. Abbreviations
  • Chapter 12. Numbers, Units, Mathematical Expressions, and Statistics
  • Chapter 13. Time, Dates, and Age Measurements
  • Chapter 14. Geographic Designations
  • Part 3. Special Scientific Conventions
  • Chapter 15. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Chapter 16. Subatomic Particles, Chemical Elements, and Related Notations
  • Chapter 17. Chemical Formulas and Names
  • Chapter 18. Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics
  • Chapter 19. Analytical Chemistry
  • Chapter 20. Drugs and Pharmacokinetics
  • Chapter 21. Genes, Chromosomes, and Related Molecules
  • Chapter 22. Taxonomy and Nomenclature
  • Chapter 23. Structure and Function
  • Chapter 24. Disease Names
  • Chapter 25. The Earth
  • Chapter 26. Astronomical Objects and Time Systems
  • Part 4. Technical Elements of Publications
  • Chapter 27. Journal Style and Format
  • Chapter 28. Published Media
  • Chapter 29. References
  • Chapter 30. Accessories to Text: Tables, Figures, and Indexes
  • Chapter 31. Typography and Manuscript Preparation
  • Chapter 32. Proof Correction
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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