Citation Resources: Science Citations
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Biology
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National Library of Medicine Style GuideWhile there is not one standard system for biology, the National Library of Medicine style is sometimes used in biology and health sciences.
Chemistry
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ACS Guide to Scholarly CommunicationThe ACS (American Chemical Society) Style Guide is an established and definitive source within and beyond the chemistry community, educating researchers on how to effectively communicate scientific information
Engineering
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ASCE formatsThis format is from the American Society of Civil Engineers. They also provide additional information about writing in Civil Engineering.
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IEEE Information for Authors KitIncludes information about how to format your references in IEEE.
Geology
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Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States Geological SurveyA style guide for technical reports and maps by the USGS. While the whole book might be useful, of notable value is the chapter "Preparing references for survey reports" which provides guidance on formatting references.
Math & Statistics
The American Mathematical Society suggests the use of a document preparation system called LaTeX. If you use LaTeX you can download different author packages that will help you format your document for different book series or journals.
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The LaTeX projectYou can find out more about LaTeX and where to download a TeX system.
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AMS Author Package portalRetrieve different packages for LaTeX depending on what type of publication you are preparing.
Physics
Physics does not have a current standard style, however the a commonly used style is from the American Institute of Physics (AIP).
AIP style employs a numbered, superscript, in-text format that references a list at the end of the publication; journal titles are always abbreviated.
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AIP's Journal Abbreviation listStandard abbreviations for the names of many journals commonly cited in the physics research literature.
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AIP Style Manual 4th EditionThis is a freely available copy of the style guide in PDF. While the 4th edition is from 1990, it is still the most current edition.
Political Science
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APSA Style Manual for Political Science (2018)Similar to Chicago's parenthetical documentation system as outlined in the 15th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
Sociology
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ASA Style Guide by Call Number: King Library (2nd floor) | HM586 .A54 1997Sociology often uses APA style, but sometimes ASA is used. The print manual can be found in King, but view the following links for online assistance: ASA's Quick Tips for ASA style, or Trinity University's guide with example citations.
Citation Guide for Maps
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Cartographic Citations : a Style Guide by Call Number: GA108.7 .K655 2010Publication Date: 2010This guide provides examples of many commonly encountered types of cartographic items, both in print and digital forms.
Science Citation Styles
In the sciences and some social sciences, there are fewer standard styles. Often different publishers will have different styles, and there may not be one standard for each discipline.
Journal Abbreviations
Some citation styles require you to use the journal abbreviation instead of the full title. Use these websites to help you find the abbreviations.
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NCBI JournalsGood resource that will give you the abbreviation for all journals in MEDLINE, a medical database.
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CASSIThis free resource can be used to quickly and easily look up or confirm publication titles and abbreviations. It contains a listing of publications indexed by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS).
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CAplus Core Journal Coverage ListThis is a long list of journals that are currently indexed in the biggest chemistry database. Try using CTRL+F to search through the long list.
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AIP's Journal abbreviation listStandard abbreviations for the names of many journals commonly cited in the physics research literature.
Citing Patents or Engineering Standards
The libraries have different guides on patents and standards, with guidance on citing them too. Please see these guides for advise - they include multiple citation styles.
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Citing a PatentStyles covered include: ACS, APA, Chicago, and NLM. There is no guidance given in the MLA Handbook on citing patents.
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Citing an Engineering StandardStyles covered include: Chicago and ACS. There is no guidance given in either the APA or MLA manual / handbook.