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Writing for Chemistry
Writing for Chemistry can be different from other writing for other classes, such as English, History, or Politics. As with all scientific writing, you're trying to clearly explain your hypothesis, the methods used for your experiments, the results, and the conclusions of your research. Most often for Chemistry, you're writing a Lab Report. Here are some resources from the UTSA Libraries that can help you become a better science writer.
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A Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry by Call Number: QD8.5 .D38 2010, *JPL 3rd FloorISBN: 9780205550609Publication Date: 2009Providing students with the tools they'll need to be successful writers, A Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry emphasizes writing as a way of examining, evaluating, and sharing ideas. The book teaches readers how to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and how to communicate information clearly and logically. Students are also given detailed advice on locating, evaluating, and citing useful sources within the discipline; maintaining effective laboratory notebooks and writing laboratory reports; writing effective research proposals and reports; and communicating information to both professional and general audiences. -
The ACS Style Guide by Call Number: QD8.5 .A25 2006, *JPL 2nd Floor Information DeskISBN: 9780841239999Publication Date: 2006This 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. 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.
