The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication (ACS Publications)

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ISBN13:‍ 9780841235861

eISBN:‍ 9780841235830

DOI:‍ https://doi.org/10.1021/acsguide

Copyright© 2020 American Chemical Society

Last updated: August 2024

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4.3 References

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4.3.3 ACS Quick Style Guide

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1.3 Communicating Safety Information in Journals

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1.6 Chemistry Preprints: Introduction

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1.1.1Qualities of Effective Scholarly Communication

1.1.2Communicating Science to Your Peers

1.1.3Communicating Science to Decision-Makers

1.1.4Communicating Science to the Public

1.1.5Communicating via Social Media

1.1.6Communicating via Video

1.2.1The Need for Ethics in Scholarly Communication

1.2.2A Brief Overview of the Publication Process

1.2.3Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

1.2.4Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

1.2.5Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

1.2.6Ethical Responsibilities after Publication

1.2.7Additional Resources

1.3.1Safety Guidelines in Scientific PublicationsUpdated

1.3.2Risk Assessment Using RAMPUpdated

1.3.3Formulating Safety Summary StatementsUpdated

1.4.1Types of Intellectual Property

1.4.2Managing Rights

1.4.3Additional Resources & References

1.5.1Introduction

1.5.2Benefits & Challenges of Open Access

1.5.3What Are Your Open Access Options?

1.5.4What Are Your Rights & Licensing Options?

1.5.5How Can You Evaluate Your Options?

1.5.6Common Misconceptions about Open Access

1.5.7Looking Ahead

1.6.1Introduction

1.6.2What Is a Preprint?

1.6.3How Do Preprints Work?

1.6.4Concerns about Preprints

1.6.5When to Submit to a Preprint Server

1.6.6Citing Preprints in Scholarly Writing

1.6.7Special Considerations & Use Cases

1.6.8Conclusion

1.7.1Poster Basics

1.7.2Poster Design Principles

1.7.3Tools for Creating & Printing Your Poster

1.7.4Presenting Your Poster

1.7.5Additional Resources

1.8.1Effective Slide Presentations

1.8.2Design Principles for Slide Presentations

1.8.3Preparing for Your Presentation

1.8.4Delivering Your Presentation

1.8.5Additional Resources

1.9.1Introduction

1.9.2Types of Patents

1.9.3Filing a Utility Patent Application

1.9.4Contents of a Patent Application

1.9.5Patent Searching

1.9.6Examination of the Patent Application

1.9.7Legal Requirements to Obtain Utility Patents

1.9.8Information Disclosure Statement

1.9.9Conclusion

2.1.1Research & Publication

2.1.2Becoming a Successful Author

2.1.3What Makes an Effective Article: Checklist

2.1.4When & How to Get Started

2.1.5Finalizing Your Draft

2.1.6Tools That Can Make Writing Easier

2.1.7Collaborative Writing

2.1.8Additional Resources & References

2.2.1Introduction

2.2.2Journal Scope & Readership

2.2.3Journal Quality

2.2.4Time & Cost Issues

2.2.5Types of Journal Content

2.2.6Additional Resources

2.3.1Introduction

2.3.2Title

2.3.3Author List & Institutional Affiliations

2.3.4Abstract & Table of Contents Abstract Graphic

2.3.5Keywords & Introduction

2.3.6Results & Discussion

2.3.7Graphics, Tables, Chemical Structures, & Chemical Equations

2.3.8Conclusions, Methods, & Safety Information

2.3.9Citations, References, & Footnotes

2.3.10Supporting Information & Web-Enhanced Objects

2.3.11Author Information (Notes), Conflict of Interest Disclosure, & Acknowledgments

2.3.12Additional Resources

2.4.1Introduction

2.4.2Publishing Policy & Ethics

2.4.3Assembling Your Work

2.4.4Submitting Your Manuscript

2.4.5Associated Content: Supporting Information & Data Files

2.4.6The Next Steps

2.4.7Additional Resources

2.5.1Introduction

2.5.2The Peer Review Process

2.5.3Responsibilities of Reviewers

2.5.4Develop Your Skills as a Peer Reviewer

2.5.5Responsibilities of Authors

2.5.6Correspondence, Timeline, & Encouragement

2.5.7Additional Resources

2.6.1Types of Decisions for Manuscripts

2.6.2Accepted Publications Workflow & Policies

2.6.3Postpublication Decisions

3.0.1Humans vs Machines

3.0.2What Is Data?

3.0.3From Dead Trees to Dead Bytes

3.0.4And Then Came Google…

3.0.5Outsmarting the Machines

3.1.1Why Share Data?

3.1.2Reporting Data in the Digital Environment

3.1.3FAIR Data Principles

3.1.4Research Data Reporting in Chemistry

3.1.5Preparing Your Data for Publication

3.1.6Data Management

3.1.7The Future of Data Sharing

3.2.1Human vs Machine Interpretation

3.2.2Traditions for Drawing Chemical Structures

3.2.3Disconnect in Human & Machine Interpretations

3.2.4Additional Machine Interpretation Problems

3.2.5Improving Machine Readability of Chemical Structures: Checklist

3.2.6The Future of Machine Interpretation of Chemical Structures

3.3.1Chemical Data

3.3.2Chemical Identifiers for Computers

3.3.3Text-Based File Formats for Storing Chemical Data

3.3.4Standards for Representation of Chemical Data

3.3.5Community Approaches to Data Standards Development

3.3.6Online Sources of Chemical Data

3.3.7Looking to the Future

4.1.1Introduction

4.1.2Effective Use of Graphics

4.1.3Designing Graphics

4.1.4Numbering, Citing, & Describing Graphics in the Manuscript

4.1.5Table of Contents Graphics

4.1.6Multimedia

4.1.7The Use of Previously Published Graphics & Data

4.1.8Additional Resources

4.2.1When to Use Tables

4.2.2Table Style Guidelines

4.2.3Parts of a Table

4.2.4Designing Tables

4.2.5Additional Resources

4.3.0Introduction to ReferencesUpdated

4.3.1Why Cite?Updated

4.3.2Creating ReferencesUpdated

4.3.3ACS Style Quick GuideUpdated

4.3.4Citation ElementsUpdated

4.3.5Reference Formatting & Examples by Source TypesUpdated

4.3.6Deriving a Citation for a New Content TypeUpdated

4.3.7Additional ResourcesUpdated

4.4.1Introduction

4.4.2Subatomic Particles & Quanta

4.4.3Electronic Configurations

4.4.4Chemical Elements, Compounds, & Formulas

4.4.5References to the Periodic Table

4.4.6Atoms & Molecules

4.4.9Bonds

4.4.10Crystallography

4.4.11Chirality, Stereochemical Configuration, & Optical Activity

4.4.12Concentration

4.4.13Reactions

4.4.14Reporting Analytical Results

4.4.15Citing ASTM, ANSI, & ISO Standards

4.4.16Symbols for Commonly Used Physical Quantities

4.4.17Additional Resources

4.5.1When to Use Structures

4.5.2How to Cite Structures

4.5.3Creating Chemical Structure Graphics: Checklist

4.5.4Software to Create Chemical Structures

4.5.5How to Submit Chemical Structure Images

4.5.6How to Submit Chemical Structure Supporting Information Files

4.6.1Introduction

4.6.2Where Do Chemical Names Come From?

4.6.3General Chemical Guidelines

4.6.5Specialized Chemical Guidelines

4.6.6Appendix 1: Brief Guide to the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry

4.6.7Appendix 2: Brief Guide to the Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry

4.6.8Appendix 3: A Brief Guide to Polymer Nomenclature, Version 1.0 (2012)

5.1.1Effective Writing

5.1.2Five Common Word Usage Pitfalls

5.1.3Word Usage

5.1.4Phrases to Avoid & Suggested Alternatives

5.1.5Additional Resources

5.2.1Introduction

5.2.3Punctuation

5.2.5Spelling Recommendations

5.2.6Additional Resources

5.3.1Introduction

5.3.2Bold, Italics, & Special Characters

5.3.3Capitalization

5.3.4Hyphenation

5.3.5Digital Terms & Conventions

5.3.6Names

5.3.7Abbreviations

5.3.8Abbreviations List

5.3.9Symbols List

5.3.10Additional Resources

5.4.2Mathematics

5.4.3Specialized Notation

5.4.4Units of Measure

5.4.5The International System of Units (SI)

5.4.6Additional Resources

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