Overview of Different Scientific & Medical Styles
There are a variety of different styles used within the scientific communities. Listed below are recommended books for some of the major styles. If you are unsure which style you need to use, talk to your professor or journal editor. Most of the other pages in this guide focus on a specific scientific style called CSE or Council of Science Editors Scientific Style. Consult the Books at Milner page for resources that provide a broader perspective on writing in the scientific style, or visit our AMA Style Guide for referencing in the medical and health sciences fields.
Scientific Style and Format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers by Publication Date: 2014Encompassing all areas of the sciences, the Scientific Style and Format guide is an essential resource for those writing, editing, and publishing in the scientific community. The eighth edition has been fully revised to reflect today's best practices in scientific publishing.
The ACS Style Guide by Call Number: Floor 2 Reference: QD8.5 .A25 2006ISBN: 9780841239999Publication Date: 2006Geared toward STM authors, reviewers, and editors, the ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guide provides guidance for writing, reviewing, submitting, and editing scholarly and scientific manuscripts.
