Dartmouth College LibGuides - Chemistry - Style Guides & Citation Managers

Citation Managers

Dartmouth College's general guide to citing sources in all subject areas.

The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information - Anne M. Coghill, Lorrin R. Garson, editors.
Call Number: Kresge Ref. QD8.5 .A25 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 0841239991
A style manual to guide authors through the approved steps when preparing a manuscript for publication.

For guidance on formatting references, see Ch. 14 "References" (pdf)
Write Like A Chemist: A Guide and Resource - Marin S. Robinson and Fredricka L. Stoller
Call Number: Kresge Ref. QD9.15 .W75 2008
Specific guidelines and tips for writing the journal article, the scientific poster, and the research proposal.
Style and Ethics of Communication in Science and Engineering - Jay D. Humphrey & Jeffrey W. Holmes
ISBN/ISSN: 1598292986
Available online - click on title to view.

In addition to presenting methods for writing clearly and concisely and improving oral presentations, this compact book provides practical guidelines for preparing theses, dissertations, journal papers for publication, and proposals for research funding. Issues of authorship, peer review, plagiarism, recordkeeping, and copyright are addressed in detail.

Scientific papers and presentations - Martha Davis
Call Number: Kresge Ref. T11 .D324 2005
Covers all aspects of scientific communication. Readable and highly practical.
How to write & publish a scientific paper - Robert A. Day
Call Number: Kresge Ref. T11 .D33 2006
Practical, "how-to" approach to writing scientific manuscripts for publication.
An outline of scientific writing : for researchers with English as a foreign language - Jen Tsi Yang
Especially useful for writers for whom English is a second language.
Writing the laboratory notebook - Howard M. Kanare
Call Number: Kresge Ref. Q180.58 .K36 1985