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Scientific Style and Format/The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (8th edition, 2014)

New Style Guide added to UVic Libraries:

Scientific Style and Format/The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (8th edition, 2014)

cse-style-guide-coverOnline edition: http://ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/login?url=http://www.scientificstyleandformat.org/Welcome.html

UVic Libraries Catalogue Record: http://voyager.library.uvic.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3470712

Print edition: http://voyager.library.uvic.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3483782
Available at Reference Desk: T11 S386 2014

Table of 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.