The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information.

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	3rd ed. / Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, editors.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : American Chemical Society ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Description:	xiv, 430 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Chemical literature -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Scientific literature -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Authorship -- Style manuals. Chemistry -- Authorship. English language -- Style. Technical writing. Reference works. Handbooks and manuals. Style manuals.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6095329

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Other authors / contributors:	Coghill, Anne M. Garson, Lorrin R. American Chemical Society.
ISBN:	0841239991 (cloth : alk. paper) 0841274002 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780841239999 9780841274006
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-388) and index.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Part 1. Scientific Communication
1. Ethics in Scientific Communication
Appendix 1-1. Ethical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research
2. Scientific Papers
3. The Editorial Process
Appendix 3-1. Proofreaders' Marks
4. Writing Style and Word Usage
5. Electronic Submission of Manuscripts Using Web-Based Systems
Appendix 5-1. Online Submission at Selected Scientific Publishers and Research Grant Agencies
Appendix 5-2. Key Features of Selected Online Submission Systems
6. Peer Review
7. Copyright Basics
8. Markup Languages and the Datument
Appendix 8-1. The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier, InChI
Part 2. Style Guidelines
9. Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
Appendix 9-1. Recommended Spelling List
10. Editorial Style
Appendix 10-1. Computer and Internet Terms
Appendix 10-2. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
11. Numbers, Mathematics, and Units of Measure
Appendix 11-1. The International System of Units (SI)
12. Names and Numbers for Chemical Compounds
Appendix 12-1. End-of-Line Hyphenation of Chemical Names
Appendix 12-2. Representation of Combinatorial Chemistry
Appendix 12-3. CAS Registry Numbers
13. Conventions in Chemistry
Appendix 13-1. Symbols for Commonly Used Physical Quantities
Appendix 13-2. The Crystallographic Information File
14. References
Appendix 14-1. CASSI Abbreviations for the 1000+ Most Commonly Cited Journals
Appendix 14-2. A Sample CASSI Entry
15. Figures
16. Tables
17. Chemical Structures
18. Selected Bibliography
Index

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