Books on scientific writing in our collection: (links go to the UMass Amherst library catalog)
Writing in Biology : a brief guide, Leslie Ann Roldan, Mary-Lou Pardue - 2016
UM Science QH304 .R65 2016 (not Reference)
Mastering scientific and medical writing: a self-help guide, Silvia M. Rogers - 2014
Link above goes to the library record for the e-book.
We also have a paper copy of an older edition:
UM Science Reference T11 .R64 2007
A short guide to writing about biology, 8th ed, [2013] - Jan A. Pechenik, Pearson
UM Science QH304 .P43 2013 (not Reference)
Writing science : how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded, Joshua Schimel, Oxford U Press, 2012.
Link above goes to the library record for the e-book.
Scientific method for ecological research, 2000 - E. David Ford
Link above goes to the library record for the e-book.
We also have paper copies: UM Science QH541.2 .F66 2000, and at Hampshire College.
Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, by the Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors
UM Science Reference T11 .S386 2014
See also the website Council of Science Editors (formerly Council of Biology Editors) Citation Guide, a quick reference for citation styles. RefWorks includes these styles too.
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