Scientific style and format the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers /
This book provides guidance in ensuring the continued integrity of the CSE style, keeping the language and writings of the scientific community alive and thriving, whether the research is printed on paper or published online.
| Other Authors: | Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chicago :
Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the University of Chicago Press,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 722 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
http://www.scientificstyleandformat.org/Welcome.html |
Table of Contents:
- Publishing fundamentals.
- Elements of a scientific publication ;
- Publication policies and practices ;
- Basics of copyright
- General style conventions.
- Alphabets, symbols, and signs ;
- Punctuation and related marks ;
- Spelling, word formation and division, plurals, and possessives ;
- Prose style and word choice ;
- Names and personal designations ;
- Capitalization ;
- Type styles, excerpts, quotations, and ellipses ;
- Abbreviations ;
- Numbers, units, mathematical expressions, and statistics ;
- Time, dates, and age measurements ;
- Geographic designations
- Special scientific conventions.
- Electromagnetic spectrum ;
- Subatomic particles, chemical elements, and related notations ;
- Chemical formulas and names ;
- Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics ;
- Analytical chemistry ;
- Drugs and pharmacokinetics ;
- Genes, chromosomes, and related molecules ;
- Taxonomy and nomenclature ;
- Structure and function ;
- Disease names ;
- Earth ;
- Astronomical objects and time systems
- Technical elements of publications.
- Journal style and format ;
- Published media ;
- References ;
- Accessories to text : tables, figures, and indexes ;
- Typography and manuscript preparation ;
- Proof correction.