Contact information:
Andrea Twiss-Brooks
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773-702-8777
John Crerar Library - JCL 132
Chicago Manual of Style
The web version (limited to U of Chicago users) of the venerable comprehensive handbook of style, this provides general guidance, as well as specific examples of correct style and citation
Science Writing Aids
Science Writing Aids -- includes links to sites for software and other tools, nomenclature guides and science writing manuals and style guides
Citation Styles/Online!
Includes a "chapter" on citing online resources
APA Style for Electronic Resources
Annotated list of examples of how to cite in APA style for electronic resources (provided by Trinity University Library
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) - 5th edition, 2001
Restricted to University of Chicago users
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
Created by contributors from Virginia Tech, University of Texas, University of Illinois and Georgia Tech. Includes exercises and examples, as well as links to other science writing guides and sites
Guidelines for NASA Technical Reports Preparation
This guide is intended specifically for technical reports submitted to NASA's publishing program
Duke University Guide to Library Research
Guide to correct citing of sources
APA Manual Crib Sheet
A summary of rules for American Psychological Association style. Consult the full manual for more detail
Cyberbee
Web page with a collection of online tools to create formatted citations. Most tools are forms based -- users enter the parts of the reference, select a style and click a button
Promoting Integrity in Science Journals Publications
Council of Science Editors' white paper on the roles and responsibilities of editors, authors, peer reviewers, and the publishers in science journal publication
Individual journal requirements
For specific guidelines for journal articles, consult the journal's guidelines for authors (also called submission guidelines or instructions to authors). Many journal home pages in this list have this information available even to non-subscribers. University of Chicago users will be able to access the real-life examples of scientific writing style applied -- the articles themselves
| Call number | Title / Author | Imprint | University of Chicago Location |
| Q180.55.M4 B66 2008 |
The craft of research / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. 3rd edition. (Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) | Chicago : University of Chicago press, 2008. | Crerar Library |
| Q180.58.K360 1985 | Writing the laboratory notebook / Kanare, Howard M. |
Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society, 1985. | Crerar Library |
| Q223.C66 2006 | Communicating science effectively: a practical handbook for integrating visual elements / Jane E. Thomas | London: IWA Publishing, 2006 | Crerar Library |
| Q223.H3444 2008 | Handbook of public communication of science and technology / edited by Massimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench | London; New York: Routledge, 2008 | Crerar Library |
| Q223.H345 1998 | Handbook of science communication / compiled by Anthony Wilson [et al.] | Bristol; Philadelphia: Institute of Physics Pub., c1998 | Crerar Library |
| Q223.P33 1997 | The MIT guide to science and engineering communication / James G. Paradis and Muriel L. Zimmerman | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1997 | Crerar Library |
| Q225.5.H255 2007 | Peer review and manuscript management in scientific journals: guidelines for good practice / Irene Hames | Malden, MA; Oxford: Blackwell Pub., 2007 | Crerar Library |
| Q225.5.L630 1992 | Science as writing / David Locke | New Haven : Yale University Press, c1992 | Crerar Library |
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QD8.5.A250 1997 |
The ACS style guide : a manual for authors and editors / |
Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1986, 1997, 2006 | Crerar Library Reference |
| QD9.15.E23 2004 | The art of scientific writing : from student reports to professional / Ebel, Hans Friedrich. (2nd edition) |
Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, c2004. | Crerar Library |
| QD9.15.W75 2008 | Write like a chemist: a guide and resource / Marin S. Robinson | Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, c2008 | Crerar Library |
| T10.5 .M65 2003 | The Chicago guide to communicating science / Scott L. Montgomery. | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2003. | Crerar Library |
| T11. S528 1999 | How to write & present technical information / Charles H. Sides (3rd edition) | Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1999 | Crerar Library |
| T11.A37 1996 | The craft of scientific writing / Alley, Michael. (3rd edition) |
Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, 1996 | Crerar Library |
| T11 .B396 2005 | A guide to writing as an engineer / David Beer, David McMurrey. (2nd edition) | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2005. | Crerar Library |
| T11 .D417 2004 | Developing quality technical information : a handbook for writers and editors / Gretchen Hargis ... [et al.]. (2nd edition) | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR, c2004. | Crerar Library |
| T11.D324 2005 | Scientific papers and presentations / Martha Davis (revised edition) | Burlington, Mass.: Academic Press, 2005 | Crerar Library |
| T11.D33 2006 | How to write and publish a scientific paper / Day, Robert A. and Barbara Gastel (6th edition) |
Philadelphia : ISI Press, 2006 | Crerar Library Reference |
| T11.F52 2006 | A field guide for science writers : the official guide of the National Association of Science Writers / edited by Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson and Robin Marantz Henig (2nd edition) | New York : Oxford University Press, 2006 | Crerar Library |
| T11.G626 2006 | Writing for science / Robert Goldbort | New Haven: Yale University Press, c2006 | Crerar Library |
| T11 .G86 2003 | How to write & illustrate a scientific paper / Björn Gustavii. | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. | Crerar Library Reference |
| T11 .H255 2003 |
Ideas into words : mastering the craft of science writing / Elise Hancock ; foreword by Robert Kanigel. | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. | Crerar Library |
| T11 .M485 2004 | The Chicago guide to writing about numbers / Jane E. Miller. | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004. | Crerar Library |
| T11.N67 2007 | Making sense: a student's guide to research and writing: enginering and the technical sciences / Margot Northey and Judi Jewinski | Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, c2007 | Crerar Library |
| T11 .P393 2004 |
Writing in the sciences : exploring conventions of scientific discourse / Ann M. Penrose, Steven B. Katz. (2nd edition) | New York : Longman, c2004. | Crerar Library |
| T11.O940 1991 | The Oxford dictionary for scientific writers and editors | Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press; New York : Oxford University Press, 1991 | Crerar Library Reference |
| T11 .R663 2005 |
Spring into technical writing : for engineers and scientists / Barry J. Rosenberg. | Upper Saddle River, NJ : Addison-Wesley, c2005. | Crerar Library |
| T11.S386 2006 | Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers / Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors (7th edition) | Reston, VA: Council of Science Editors/Rockefeller University Press, 2006 | Crerar Library Reference |
| T11.S390 1986 | Scientific writing for graduate students : a manual on the teaching Woodford, F. Peter, 1930- |
Bethesda, Md. : Council of Biology Editors, c1986. | Crerar Library |
| T11 .W75 2003 |
Writing and speaking in the technology professions : a practical guide / edited by David F. Beer. (2nd edition) | New York : IEEE Press, c2003. | Crerar Library |
| T11 .Y69 2005 | Technical writing A-Z : a commonsense guide to engineering reports and theses / Trevor M. Young. | New York, NY : ASME Press, c2005. | Crerar Library |
