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See also the Library's guide: Essay and thesis writing.
Writing for publication: reports, articles and booksFor other titles, try - 808.0665 and 808.0666 in the Main collection and Reference collection.
- option 6 in the Library catalogue under the subject heading Technical writing.
- Scientific style and format : the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors. 6th ed. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
- BSL Reference collection 808.0665
- A useful style guide for the biological, physical and mathematical sciences. Includes general style conventions as well as a comprehensive section on nomenclature, symbols and other conventions in special areas (e.g. genes, viruses, the earth).
- Updates CBE style manual : a guide for authors, editors, and publishers in the biological sciences. 5th ed. 1983. BSL Reference collection 808.02 C855c but excludes the 5th edition's section on how to write and submit papers for publication.
- A guide to scientific writing. David Lindsay. 2nd ed. Longman, 1995.
- BSL Reference collection and Main collection 808.0665 L748g.2
- Covers the writing journal articles, review articles, conference papers, student practicals, theses and science for non-scientists.
- How to write & publish a scientific paper. Robert A. Day. 4th ed. Oryx Press, 1994.
- BSL Main Collection 808.0665 D274h.4
- Describes the writing of scientific papers, reviews, conference reports, book reviews, theses, oral presentations, posters; lists of common abbreviations, spelling erors and expressions to be avoided.
- Getting into print : a guide for scientists and technologists. Peter Sprent. E&FN Spon, 1995.
- BSL Main Collection 808.0666 S768g
- Covers the writing and publishing of scientific and technical books.
- Handbook for academic authors. Beth Luey. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1995.
- BSL Main Collection 808.02 L948h.3
- A guide to the process of publishing journal articles and scholarly books.
- The Oxford dictionary for scientific writers and editors. Clarendon Press, 1991
- BSL Main Collection 808.0665 O98
- A dictionary of recommended usage for common scientific terms and symbols.
- Technical communication and its applications. Jerome N. Borowick. Prentice Hall, c1996.
- BSL Main Collection 808.0666 B736t
- Covers the elements of writing and of technical reports and considers examples such as student laboratory reports, feasibility reports, environmental impact reports etc.
- Writing reports to get results : quick, effective results using the pyramid method. Ron S. Blicq. 2nd ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, c1995.
- BSL Reference collection and Main collection 808.06665 B648w
- Covers the writing of reports (field, laboratory,project) and proposals by professional scientists, engineers and technicians.
- Style manual for authors, editors and printers. 5th ed. AGPS, 1994.
- BSL Reference and Main collections 655.2 A9382s.5
- A guide designed mainly for editors and printers with detailed description of the author-date (Harvard) citation style.
- Scientific Writing Resources, MedBioWorld
- A good annotated collection of links to writing for publication, coursework or presentations in science.
- On-line writing lab, Purdue University
- A useful collection of guides on writing and links to other sites.
- Writer's Handbook, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Includes writing scientific reports.
- Laboratory reports, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- A brief summary of the components of a laboratory report.
Writing essays and thesesFor other titles, try - 808.042 and 808.02 in both the Main collection and Reference collection.
- option 6 in the Library catalogue under the subject headings Report writing.
- the works listed under Writing for publication, some of which also cover the writing of unpublished essays, theses and laboratory reports
- A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations / Kate L. Turabian. 6th ed. University of Chicago Press,. 1996.
- BSL Reference collection and Main collection 808.025 T929m.6
- A classic handbook for details of style (e.g. referencing) with many examples based on the Chicago Manual style. Does not cover principles and processes of planning and writing.
- Form and style: research papers, reports, theses. Carole Slade. 9th ed.. Boston :, Houghton Mifflin Co.,. c1994.
- BSL Reference collection 808.02 S631f
- A guide, with many examples, to the writing processes and format of papers and theses. Includes referencing in the Chicago Manual, MLA and APA styles for different publication types.
- Thesis and assignment writing. Jonathan Anderson. 2nd ed.. John Wiley & Sons,. 1994.
- BSL Reference collection and Main collection 808.02 A547t
- Covers planning and writing theses and assignments including computer tools, format, style, referencing in Harvard and APA reference styles for various publication types.
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