Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers.
From the publisher. For more than fifty years, authors, editors, and publishers in the scientific community have turned to Scientific Style and Format for authoritative recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading profes...
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| Language: | English |
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London : The University of Chicago Press,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 722 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Publishing fundamentals
- Elements of a scientific publication
- Publication policies and practices
- The 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
- The 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
- The 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.