The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors [Paperback]

Janet S. Dodd (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0841234620 | ISBN-13: 978-0841234628 | Publication Date: May 5, 1997 | Edition: 2

The essential desk reference for authors, editors, and publishers of scientific research, the ACS Style Guide is a complete stylistic handbook. Topics include grammar, style, usage, illustrations, tables, lists, and units of measure, as well as the conventions used in chemistry. It also covers numerous related topics, from peer review and copyrights to oral presentations and the ACS ethical guidelines for publication. Lively and practical, this reference will help any chemist communicate effectively.

Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: American Chemical Society; 2 edition (May 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0841234620
• ISBN-13: 978-0841234628
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 7, 2000

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (Paperback)

The American Chemical Society has done an excellent job in compiling this invaluable resource for its members. It encompasses everything you could possible want to know about writing a scientific paper, posters, letters to the editor, press releases, naming and numbering of chemical compounds, conventions in chemistry, copyright, ethical issues as well as preparing an effective oral presentation. In addition, it has a clear and concise section on grammar and punctuation, a very functional index, is up-to-date including guidelines on how to cite references from Web sites, and provides a useful bibliography after each chapter. My job often involves proofreading of abstracts or journal articles in various fields of science; apart from a dictionary to check spelling, this is the resource I reach for most.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ACS Style Guide : A Manual for Authors and Editors, September 11, 2001

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (Paperback)

The ACS Style Guide (A Manual for Authors and Editors) 2nd is an up-to-date edition for the authors and editors, and a guideline for the American Chemistry Society (ACS) publications. This edition almost answers all the possible question of authors and editors. The detail index from page 431 to page 460 gives us the most effective, comprehensive and user-friendly guide for publication.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference., July 11, 2011

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (Paperback)

This is a good reference for scientific writing and a must for aspiring, new scientists trying to publishing in ACS journals. This book can be picked up for less than 5 bucks and is well worth the price.