Table of Contents

PART 1 PUBLISHING FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1 Elements of a Scientific Publication Chapter 2 Publication Policies and Practices Chapter 3 The Basics of Copyright PART 2 GENERAL STYLE CONVENTIONS Chapter 4 Alphabets, Symbols, and Signs Chapter 5 Punctuation and Related Marks Chapter 6 Spelling, Word Formation and Division, Plurals, and Possessives Chapter 7 Prose Style and Word Choices Chapter 8 Names and Personal Designations Chapter 9 Capitalization Chapter 10 Type Styles, Excerpts, Quotations, and Ellipses Chapter 11 Abbreviations Chapter 12 Numbers, Units, Mathematical Expressions, and Statistics Chapter 13 Time and Dates Chapter 14 Geographic Designations PART 3 SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTIONS Chapter 15 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Chapter 16 Subatomic Particles, Chemical Elements, and Related Notations Chapter 17 Chemical Formulas and Names Chapter 18 Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics Chapter 19 Analytical Methods Chapter 20 Drugs and Pharmacokinetics Chapter 21 Genes, Chromosomes, and Related Molecules Chapter 22 Taxonomy and Nomenclature Chapter 23 Structure and Function Chapter 24 Disease Names Chapter 25 The Earth Chapter 26 Astronomical Objects and Time Systems PART 4 TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF PUBLICATIONS Chapter 27 Journal Style and Format Chapter 28 Books, Technical Reports, Conference Proceedings, and Other Monographs Chapter 29 References Chapter 30 Accessories to Text: Tables, Figures, and Indexes Chapter 31 Typography and Manuscript Preparation Chapter 32 Proof Correction Bibliography