Scientific style and format the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. - Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee (Chicago Council of Science Editors, 2014)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-707) and indexes.
Keywords: Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc