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| Genre/Form: | Handbooks, manuals, etc Guides, manuels, etc |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Scientific style and format. Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006 (OCoLC)682391627 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: | Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee. |
| ISBN: | 097796650X 9780977966509 0874700620 9780874700626 |
| OCLC Number: | 65301695 |
| Notes: | Prev. ed. has subtitle: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers by Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors. |
| Description: | xvi, 658 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | Elements of a scientific publication -- Publication policies and practices -- The basics of copyright -- 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 and dates -- Geographic designations -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Subatomic particles, chemical elements, and related notations -- Chemical formulas and names -- Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics -- Analytical methods -- Drugs and pharmacokinetics -- Genes, chromosomes, and related molecules -- Taxonomy and nomenclature -- Structure and function -- Disease names -- The earth -- Astronomical objects and time systems -- Journal style and format -- Books, technical reports, conference proceedings, and other monographs -- References -- Accessories to text : tables, figures, and indexes -- Typography and manuscript preparation -- Proof correction. |
| Responsibility: | Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. |
| Local System Bib Number: | ocm65301695 |
Abstract:
Scientific Style and Format is the most recognised, authoritative reference for authors, editors, publishers, students and translators in all areas of science and related fields.
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