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

Publication Info. Chicago : Council of Science Editors ; Chicago : London : In cooperation with the University of Chicago Press, [2014]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  Ref. BOOKCASE 808.066 S416S    In-Library Use Only
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  Ref. Bookcase 808.066 S416S c.2  In-Library Use Only
Edition Eighth edition.
Description xv, 722 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-707) and indexes.
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.
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.
Subject Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Writing -- standards.
Publishing -- standards.
Science.
Naturwissenschaften. (DE-588)4041421-8
Wissenschaftliches Manuskript. (DE-588)4066596-3
Veröffentlichung. (DE-588)4187925-9
Technical writing. (OCoLC)fst01144965
Genre/Form Handbooks, manuals, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423877
Added Author Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee.
ISBN 9780226116495 (cloth: alkaline paper)
0226116492 (cloth: alkaline paper)
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