Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

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Council of Science Editors, 2006 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 658 pages
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 possessions -- 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

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Elements of a Scientific Publication
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Publication Policies and Practices
7
The Basics of Copyright
21
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