{"id":2799,"date":"2012-01-25T19:45:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T03:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/?page_id=2799"},"modified":"2014-07-25T12:57:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:57:00","slug":"science-writing-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/writing-resources\/science-writing-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Science &amp; Technical Writing Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n@font-face {\nfont-family: \"Times New Roman\";\n}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }p { margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }\n-->A complete discipline listing of style guide information for documenting sources in different disciplines is available at the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) at: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/585\/2\/\">http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/585\/2\/<\/a>&gt;.\u00a0 Additional resources are listed below.<\/p>\n<h2>APA Style in the Sciences<\/h2>\n<p>Note that APA (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/\">American Psychological Association<\/a>) style is frequently used for scientific papers. APA style is used for research in linguistics; human, behavioral, social, and political sciences; education; computer science and information management; business and management; and <strong>environmental and physical sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APA Style (Sciences) (University of North Texas Libraries): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.unt.edu\/help\/tutorials\/apa-style-sciences\">http:\/\/www.library.unt.edu\/help\/tutorials\/apa-style-sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Basics of Scientific Writing in APA Style (by Pam Marek, Kennesaw State University): <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Marek_Ch04_APAstyle_Color1.pdf\">Marek_Ch04_APAstyle_Color<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Five Essential Tips for APA Style Headings: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.apastyle.org\/apastyle\/2009\/07\/five-essential-tips-for-apa-style-headings.html\">http:\/\/blog.apastyle.org\/apastyle\/2009\/07\/five-essential-tips-for-apa-style-headings.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, APA Citation Style, 6th edition: Electronic Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.gwumc.edu\/c.php?g=27779&amp;p=170351\">http:\/\/libguides.gwumc.edu\/c.php?g=27779&amp;p=170351<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Council of Science Editors (CSE) Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Here are links to various resources regarding Council of Science Editors (CSE), formerly referred to as Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bedford St. Martin\u2019s CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/bcs.bedfordstmartins.com\/resdoc5e\/RES5e_ch11_o.html\">http:\/\/bcs.bedfordstmartins.com\/resdoc5e\/RES5e_ch11_o.html<\/a>&gt;\n<ul>\n<li>CSE Manuscript Format (Bedford St. Martin&#8217;s): &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/bcs.bedfordstmartins.com\/resdoc5e\/res5e_ch11_s1-0008.html\">http:\/\/bcs.bedfordstmartins.com\/resdoc5e\/res5e_ch11_s1-0008.html<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Colorado State University CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/writing.colostate.edu\/guides\/researchsources\/documentation\/cbe_citation\/\">http:\/\/writing.colostate.edu\/guides\/researchsources\/documentation\/cbe_citation\/<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Council of Science Editors Homepage: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.councilscienceeditors.org\/i4a\/pages\/index.cfm?pageid=1\">http:\/\/www.councilscienceeditors.org\/i4a\/pages\/index.cfm?pageid=1<\/a>&gt;\n<ul>\n<li>Citing the Internet Using CSE Style: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Citing-the-Internet-Using-CSE-Style.pdf\">Citing the Internet Using CSE Style<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CSE Citation Wizard for Electronic Sources: &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/21cif.com\/tools\/citation\/cse\/citeWizard_cse_1.0.html\">https:\/\/21cif.com\/tools\/citation\/cse\/citeWizard_cse_1.0.html<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Delaware Valley College CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.delval.edu\/library\/services-staff\/citation-styles\/cse-format\">http:\/\/www.delval.edu\/library\/services-staff\/citation-styles\/cse-format<\/a>&gt; [includes information on citing photographs or images from Internet sources]<\/li>\n<li>Juniata College CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/ia.juniata.edu\/citation\/cse\/\">http:\/\/ia.juniata.edu\/citation\/cse\/<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Monroe Community College CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monroecc.edu\/depts\/library\/cse.htm\">http:\/\/www.monroecc.edu\/depts\/library\/cse.htm<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Ohio State University Libraries CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/library.osu.edu\/help\/research-strategies\/cite-references\/cse\">http:\/\/library.osu.edu\/help\/research-strategies\/cite-references\/cse<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>University of Michigan \u2013 Wisconsin CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/Handbook\/DocCBE.html\">http:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/Handbook\/DocCBE.html<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Washington State University CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsulibs.wsu.edu\/quickguides\/cse\">http:\/\/www.wsulibs.wsu.edu\/quickguides\/cse<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Wikipedia article on CSE: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Council_of_Science_Editors\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Council_of_Science_Editors<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Tech University Libraries CSE resources: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.vt.edu\/find\/citation\/cse.html\">http:\/\/www.lib.vt.edu\/find\/citation\/cse.html<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>American Chemical Society (ACS) Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Notes on scientific writing excerpted from the The ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guide (<a href=\"science.widener.edu\/svb\/essay\/writing.pdf\u200e\"><cite><b>science<\/b>.widener.edu\/svb\/essay\/<b>writing<\/b>.pdf<\/cite>\u200e<\/a>): <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/files\/2011\/10\/writing.pdf\">writing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>ACS Writing Guidelines (University of Wisconsin, Madison Chemistry Library) &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/chemistry.library.wisc.edu\/writing\/acs-style-guidelines.html#print-editions\">http:\/\/chemistry.library.wisc.edu\/writing\/acs-style-guidelines.html#print-editions<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Penn State University &#8211; Free Slides to Teach Technical Writing: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.engr.psu.edu\/handbook\/visuals.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.writing.engr.psu.edu\/handbook\/visuals.html<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>The K.I.S.S. Pages (keep it short and straightforward): &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu\/frank\/kiss\/\">http:\/\/entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu\/frank\/kiss\/<\/a>&gt; (contains information on Latin terms, species names, abbreviations, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>The Mayfield Handbook of Technical &amp; Scientific Writing is a valuable resource for students and is available free online: &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhhe.com\/mayfieldpub\/tsw\/home.htm\">http:\/\/www.mhhe.com\/mayfieldpub\/tsw\/home.htm<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill &#8211; The Writing Center &#8211; Sciences: &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/handouts\/sciences\/\">https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/handouts\/sciences\/<\/a>&gt;<\/li>\n<li>Writing in the Sciences (Ernest H. Williams): <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nwic.edu\/briansblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Writing-in-the-Sciences.pdf\">Writing in the Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A complete discipline listing of style guide information for documenting sources in different disciplines is available at the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) at: &lt;http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/585\/2\/&gt;.\u00a0 Additional resources are listed below. 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