The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (An American Chemical Society Publication) [Hardcover]

Anne M. Coghill (Editor), Lorrin R. Garson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0841239991 | ISBN-13: 978-0841239999 | Edition: 3

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 publishers. Valuable updates include discussions of markup languages, citation of electronic sources, online submission of manuscripts, and preparation of figures, tables, and structures. In keeping current with the changing environment, this edition also contains references to many resources on the internet.

With this wealth of new information, The ACS Style Guide's Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing invaluable insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, copyright, conventions in chemistry, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing style for any STM author, reviewer, or editor. The Third Edition is the definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.

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About the Author

Lorrin R. Garson is at ACS.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: American Chemical Society; 3 edition (July 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0841239991
• ISBN-13: 978-0841239999
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars don't know what I'd do without it!, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (An American Chemical Society Publication) (Hardcover)

I'm a science copyeditor, and I truly don't know how I'd manage without this book. If it has to do with chemistry, it's here (thank heaven!). And there's a wealth of clear information about how to format math, a wonderful list of unit abbreviations, and even a fair amount about physics- and biology-related terminology. It has the most lucid and concise explanations I've seen about when to apply italics or roman. And it's reasonably priced. Of course, if you specifically need to follow ACS style, this book is de rigeur, but even if you don't, you'll find it invaluable for science copyediting.

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4.0 out of 5 stars informative, February 23, 2011

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (An American Chemical Society Publication) (Hardcover)

most of this info can be found online, but it is nice to have a print version on hand while writing/editing work

5.0 out of 5 stars Grad Students Best Friend, October 26, 2011

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This review is from: The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information (An American Chemical Society Publication) (Hardcover)

This book is also a must have for any grad student! If there is anything you are struggling with in regards to publishing and ethics this book will break it down to the core. It will also guide the writer on how to write proficiently and concisely.