ACS Style Guide Effective Communication of Scientific Information

Name: ACS Style Guide Effective Communication of Scientific Information
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ISBN: 9780841239999

ISBN-10: 0841239991

ISBN-13: 9780841239999

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, American Chemical Society Staff

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In the time since the second edition of The ACS Style Guide was published, the rapid growth of electronic communication has dramatically changed the scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publication world. This dynamic mode of dissemination is enabling scientists, engineers, and medical practitioners all over the world to obtain and transmit information quickly and easily. An essential constant in this changing environment is the requirement that information remain accurate, clear, unambiguous, and ethically sound. This extensive revision of The ACS Style Guide thoroughly examines electronic tools now available to assist STM writers in preparing manuscripts and communicating with…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Publication date: 7/20/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 9.28" wide x 6.34" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Contributors



Scientific Communication



Ethics in Scientific Communication




Ethical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research



Scientific Papers



The Editorial Process



Proofreaders' Marks



Writing Style and Word Usage



Electronic Submission of Manuscripts Using Web-Based Systems




Online Submission at Selected Scientific Publishers and Research Grant Agencies



Key Features of Selected Online Submission Systems



Peer Review




Copyright Basics




Markup Languages and the Datument




The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier, InChI




Style Guidelines



Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling



Recommended Spelling List



Editorial Style



Computer and Internet Terms



Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols



Numbers, Mathematics, and Units of Measure



The International System of Units (SI)



Names and Numbers for Chemical Compounds



End-of-Line Hyphenation of Chemical Names



Representation of Combinatorial Chemistry




CAS Registry Numbers



Conventions in Chemistry



Symbols for Commonly Used Physical Quantities



The Crystallographic Information File




References




CASSI Abbreviations for the 1000+ Most Commonly Cited Journals



A Sample CASSI Entry



Figures




Tables




Chemical Structures




Selected Bibliography


Index