In the time since the second edition of The ACS Style Guide was published, the rapid growth of electronic communication
has dramatically changed the scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publication world. This dynamic mode of dissemination
is enabling scientists, engineers, and medical practitioners all over the world to obtain and transmit information
quickly and easily. An essential constant in this changing environment is the requirement that information remain
accurate, clear, unambiguous, and ethically sound.
This extensive revision of The ACS Style Guide thoroughly examines electronic tools now available to assist STM
writers in preparing manuscripts and communicating with publishers. Valuable updates include discussions of markup
languages, citation of electronic sources, online submission of manuscripts, and preparation of figures, tables,
and structures. In keeping current with the changing environment, this edition also contains references to many
resources on the internet.
With this wealth of new information, The ACS Style Guide's Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing
invaluable insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, copyright, conventions in chemistry,
grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing style for any STM author, reviewer, or editor. The Third Edition is
the definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.