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Selected Books at MRL
American Society for Microbiology. 1991. ASM style manual for journals and
books. Washington D.C.: American Society for Microbiology. 1991.
QR11 .A43 1991
Booth, Vernon. 1993. Communicating in science: writing a scientific paper and
speaking at scientific meetings. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Q223 .B664 1993
Davis, Martha. 2005. Scientific papers and presentations. Burlington, Mass.: Academic Press. T11 .D324 2005
Day, Robert A. 1998. How to write & publish a scientific paper. 3rd
ed. Phoenix: Oryx Press. T11 .D33 1988 (Reference)
5th edition 1998 (Online)
Day, Robert A. 1992. Scientific English: a guide for scientists and
other professionals. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. PE1475 .D38 1992
Ebel, Hans Friedrich. 2004. The art of scientific writing: from student reports to professional publications in chemistry and related fields. Weinheim : Wiley-VCH. QD9.15 .E23 2004
Field guide for science writers: the official guide of the National
Association of Science Writers. 1997. New York: Oxford University Press.
T11 .F52 1997
Knisely, Karin. 2002. A student handbook for writing in biology. Sunderland,
Mass.: Sinauer Associates; Gordonsville, VA: W.H. Freeman.
QH304 .K64 2002
Matthews, Janice R. 2000. Successful scientific writing: a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences.
R119 .M28 2000
Scientific style and format: the CBE manual for authors, editors, and
publishers. 1994. 6th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press.
T11 .S386 1994
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Internet Resources
Grammar & Composition
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
English Usage Style & Composition
HyperGrammar
Journal Abbreviations
ASFA Database Journals Abbreviations
ISI Journal Abbreviations
Journal Abbreviations {Yale University Science Library}
Journal Abbreviation Resources on the Web {Univ. Ill. Urbana-Champagne Library}
Zoological Record Plus Journals Abbreviations
Oral Presentations
Effective Oral Presentations
Posters
Free poster-creation software
The Poster Site
The preparation of scientific posters: A guide for botanists
Style Manuals
American Chemical Society (ACS) Citation Style for Internet Sources
ACS Reference Style Guidelines
How to Write Documents in AOAC Style
APA Style for Electronic References
CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Citation Guide
CBE (Council of Biology Editors) Documentation
Citing Internet Resources in APA, CBE, MLA, Chicago Style
Citing the Internet: Formats for Bibliographic Citation (Council of Science Editors)
United States Government Printing Office Style Manual 2000
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Technical Writing
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal / by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D.
Technical Writing / By Ronald B. Standler
Tips for Developing Successful Grant Applications
Using the Passive Voice in Scientific Writing
Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation / by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D.
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
Writing Aids
Acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms, and definitions
Copyright Basics
Encyclopedia/dictionary/thesaurus
Language Translation
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and Abbreviations
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