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Bibliography of Science Writing References: Scientific Communication, Internet Resources, Plagiarism, and Literary Style<\/h2>\n

Provided by: Dr. Steven Altaner, Geology Dept., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/p>\n

Web Links:<\/h3>\n

Evaluating Webpages<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This website from U. Calif. Berkeley Library reviews how to critically evaluate information found on the Internet.<\/p>\n

Geological Society of America Style<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This website from Geological Society of America provides information for authors, including samples of reference styles<\/a> for various types of information sources.<\/p>\n

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This website from Indiana Univ. reviews plagiarism, including specific examples, and how to avoid it.<\/p>\n

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This excellent resource has helpful summaries of a vast array of writing topics, including the following broad categories: the writing process; professional, technical & job search writing; general academic writing; research & citation; grammar & mechanics; English as a Second Language; Internet literacy; and writing in engineering (& science).<\/p>\n

Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print and Electronic)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This website describes primary and secondary sources and includes suggestions for various citation styles.<\/p>\n

Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This website accompanies the Alley (1996) textbook, referenced below. There is a lot of nicely presented information here including a writing workbook (with sample formats and documents) and interactive writing exercises to help students with issues of grammar, punctuation, usage, and style.<\/p>\n

Bibliography:<\/h3>\n

Alley, M., 1996,<\/strong>\u00a0The craft of scientific writing<\/a>, 3rd ed.: New York, NY, Springer-Verlag, 282 p. [808.0666 A154c1996]<\/p>\n

Anholt, R. H., 1994<\/strong>, Dazzle ’em with style: The art of oral scientific presentation<\/a>: New York, NY, W.H. Freeman & Co., 211 p. [501.4 AN49d]<\/p>\n

Bates, J.D., 1980<\/strong>, Writing with precision: How to write so that you cannot possibly be misunderstood: New York, Penguin Books, 322 p. [808.066 B31w2000]<\/p>\n

Bates, R. L., Adkins-Heljeson, M. D., Buchanan, R. C., eds., 1995<\/strong>, Geowriting: A guide to writing, editing, and printing in the Earth Sciences, 5th ed.: Alexandria, VA, American Geological Institute, 80 p. [550.149 C64G1974]<\/p>\n

Blum, D. Knudson, M., and Henig, R.M., eds., 2006<\/strong>, A field guide for science writers, 2nd ed.: Oxford University Press, 321 p. [070.4495 F4552006]<\/p>\n

Bolsky, M.I., 1988<\/strong>, Better scientific and technical writing: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, 195 p.<\/p>\n

Booth, V., 1993<\/strong>, Communicating in science: Writing a scientific paper and speaking at scientific meetings, 2nd ed.: New York, NY, Cambridge University Press, 78 p. [808.0665 B644c1993]<\/p>\n

Cleveland, W.S., 1985<\/strong>, The elements of graphing data: Monterey, CA, Wadsworth Advanced Books and Software, 323 p. [511.5 C599e]<\/p>\n

Day R.A., 1998<\/strong>, How to write & publish a scientific paper, 5th ed.: Phoenix, AZ, Oryx Press, 275 p. [808.0665 D33h1998]<\/p>\n

Dodd J.S., ed., 1997<\/strong>, The ACS style guide: A manual for authors and editors, 2nd ed.: Washington, DC, American Chemical Society, 460 p. [808.06654 Ac781997]<\/p>\n

Follett, W., 1998<\/strong>, Modern American usage: A guide, 1st revised ed.: New York, NY, Hill & Wang, 362 p. [423.1 F72m1998]<\/p>\n

Garson, G.D., 2002<\/strong>, Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations<\/a>: New York, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 350 p. [808.02 G195g]<\/p>\n

Hacker, D., 2000<\/strong>, Rules for writers, 4th ed.: Boston, MA, Bedford Books, 499 p. [808.02 H115R2000]<\/p>\n

Hansen, W.R., ed., 1991<\/strong>,\u00a0 Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States Geological Survey<\/a>, 7th ed.: U.S. Geological Survey. [655.522 UN3S1991]<\/p>\n

Kenny, P., 1982<\/strong>, A handbook of public speaking for scientists and engineers: Adam Hilger, Ltd.<\/p>\n

King, L.S., 1978<\/strong>, Why not say it clearly: A guide to scientific writing: Boston, MA, Little, Brown, 186 p. [808.06661 K58w]<\/p>\n

Montgomery, S.L., 2002<\/strong>, The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science: Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 228 p. [501.4 M767c]<\/p>\n

Peterson, M.S., 1961<\/strong>, Scientific thinking and scientific writing<\/a>: New York, NY, Reinhold Pub. Corp., 215 p. [501.49 P445]<\/p>\n

Picket, S.T.A., Hall, B.E., and Pace, M.L., 1991<\/strong>, Strategy and checklist for effective scientific talks: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, v. 72, n. 1, p. 8-12. [570.6 EC]<\/p>\n

Strunk, W., Jr., 2000<\/strong>, The elements of style, 4th ed.: Ithaca, NY, Press of W.P. Humphrey, 43 p. [808.042 St89e2000]<\/p>\n

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