《How to Write A Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format》.doc

How to Write A Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format About This Guide This guide has been compiled, edited, and revised by Greg Anderson and is intended to provide general content, style, and format guidelines for biology students learning to write papers in a standard, scientific journal style and format that can be easily adapted to specific journal requirements or disciplinary conventions. Much of the specific content has been shaped by the particular needs of the beginning scientific writers in our biology program. We therefore make no claims about completeness or depth for more advanced writers in the biological sciences, or those in other science disciplines. The guidelines presented here are largely based upon Huth et al (1994), and we provide suggestions as to other useful published writing guides. How to Use This Guide We provide this website as a introductory guide for writing a journal-style scientific paper in a standard format acceptable for most courses in the Biology Department. We suggest that you either have this document running in your browser while you are writing to provide quick answers regarding style and format, or to print a copy for easy reference anytime. To print hardcopy of the information use the File, Print option in your browser. Each section is accessed from the Table of Contents and within each section you will find links to other relevant information. Link menus are provided at the top of each page to facilitate rapid access of the information for which you are looking. A menu at the bottom of each page allows quick return to the Table of Contents or to the On-Line Resources home page. References Huth J, Brogan M, Dancik B, Kommedahl T, Nadziejka D, Robinson P, Swanson W.1994. Scientific format and style: The CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 825 p. Acknowledgments Many thanks to Seri Rudolph, the Coordinator of Scientific Writing at the Bates College Writing Workshop for