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the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers
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
Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors.
Prevised edition has subtitle: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers by Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-628) and index.