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Technical Writing

Before submitting an article to a journal, check the guidelines for submission or instructions for authors. These are usually located on the front or back cover of a journal, or on the publisher's or society's web page. To contact a publisher directly, ask at any reference desk for the publisher's phone number. For more resources on writing styles or citation guidelines, check the Cameo library catalog.

• Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: Chemical Abstracts Service 1907-1994, supplements.
  ENGR&SCI REF-DESK 540.5 C511
  MELLON REF-OFFICE Z5523 .A52C51
  Use CASSI to determine correct journal abbreviations.

• The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  ENGR&SCI REF 655.2 C53 14th 1993
  HUNT REF-1 655.2 C53
  MELLON REF PE1408 .C5
  Older editions are located in the Hunt Library stacks, 2nd floor and are available for check out.

• How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 3rd ed. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1988.
  ENGR&SCI REF 029.6 D27H3
  HUNT REF-1 808.0665 D27H
  MELLON REF PE1475 .D27

• The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REF 540.7 A512A2
  MELLON REF PN160 .A512

• Proposal Preparation. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1992.
  ENGR&SCI REF 808.066 S85P2
  Older editions are located in the Engineering & Science Library stacks and are available for check out.

• From Research to Printout: Creating Effective Technical Documents. New York: ASME Press, 1997.
  ENGR&SCI REF 808.0666 W58F