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Citation Guidance
Citation is an important step in your research process. Adding citations to your work helps you avoid plagiarism, provides credibility for the claims in your paper, and shows the reader where they can learn more.
Always follow the citation style required for your assignment. For the field of chemistry, the ACS format is the most common Below, you'll find some resources that can help you format citations in these styles.
If you want more information about citations, check out our Citation Guide or contact your librarian for questions.
- ACS Style Quick GuideAn online guide to ACS Style
The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information by Call Number: Reference QD8.5 .A25 2006The definitive source for Chemistry citation.
Writing Tips
Learning to write an academic paper can be challenging. Check out the resources below for writing tips, or book an appointment with the Writing Center for in-depth help.
- ACS Inclusivity Style Guide
- This guide aims to help American Chemical Society staff and members communicate in ways that recognize and respect diversity in all its forms.
- The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill
- The UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center provides tips for vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and classroom communication.
A Field Guide for Science Writers by
This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare - are informed by scientific ideas. Never has it been more crucial for the lay public to be scientifically literate. That's where science writers come in. And that's why it's time for an update to the Field Guide, already a staple of science writing graduate programs across the country.The academic community has recently recognized how important it is for writers to become more sophisticated, knowledgeable, and skeptical about what they write. More than 50 institutions now offer training in science writing. In addition mid-career fellowships for science writers are growing, giving journalists the chance to return to major universities for specialized training. We applaud these developments, and hope to be part of them with this new edition of the Field Guide.In A Field Guide for Science Writers, 2nd Edition, the editors have assembled contributions from a collections of experienced journalists who are every bit as stellar as the group that contributed to the first edition. In the end, what we have are essays written by the very best in the science writing profession. These wonderful writers have written not only about style, but about content, too. These leaders in the profession describe how they work their way through the information glut to find the gems worth writing about. We also have chapters that provide the tools every good science writer needs: how to use statistics, how to weigh the merits of conflicting studies in scientific literature, how to report about risk. And, ultimately, how to write.
ISBN: 9780198039020Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Student Research and Report Writing by
This is an invaluable, concise, all-in-one guide for carrying out student research and writing a paper, adaptable to course use and suitable for use by students independently, it successfully guides students along every step of the way. Allows students to better manage their research projects Exercises and worksheets break down the research process into small steps and walk students through each stage of the research project Offers real-world and lively examples that are attractive and relevant to students Based on twenty years of experience in teaching research techniques to students in a way that avoids the methodology "overkill" from encyclopaedic and intimidating textbooks Accompanying website includes powerpoint lecture slides for instructors and helpful links to video resources for student. Visit www.wiley.com\go\wang\researchreportwriting
ISBN: 9781118963944Publication Date: 2015-11-25
