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Title The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : American Chemical Society ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Call No.Ready Reference QD8.5 .A25 2006 Library retains latest volume only.
LocationMoore Reference Room

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 Moore Reference Room  QD8.5 .A25 2006    Available  ---
Edition 3rd ed. / Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, editors.
Description xiv, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-388) and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Chemical literature -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Chemical literature -- Authorship.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Chemical literature.
Scientific literature -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Scientific literature.
Authorship.
English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language -- Style.
Authorship -- Style manuals.
Genre/Form Style manuals.
Subject Uitgeven.
Wetenschappelijke teksten.
Chemie.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Added Author Coghill, Anne M.
Garson, Lorrin R.
American Chemical Society.
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