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How to Write Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Papers
- Some chemistry conventions are unique when compared with writing about other sciences.
- In particular, take care to report volume and/or mass of key reagents and to capitalize compounds appropriately.
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by Geoff Heintzelman, PhD
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Editing Tip: Capitalization Rules
- The choice to use a capital or lowercase letter is not always clear
- On occasion, a sentence does not start with a capital letter
- The first word after a colon can also be capitalized
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
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Capitalization When Defining Abbreviations
- Although an abbreviation is composed of capital letters, the full words that define the abbreviation are not always capitalized.
- Each case involves considering if the word is an official name or a proper noun.
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
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Capitalization of Proper and Common Nouns
- Basic capitalization rules are simple in English, but there are tricky conventions to consider.
- Proper nouns refer to a specific person, place, or thing and are always capitalized.
- Common nouns refer to a general concept or thing and are only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence.
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by Christine Zosche, MS
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Capitalization of Chemical Compounds
- Capitalization rules for chemical compounds and abbreviations can be confusing.
- At the beginning of a sentence, capitalize the first syllabic portion of the compound name.
- Chemical elements and amino acids are not capitalized within a sentence, just their symbol (e.g., Ag or Gln).
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by Lynne Hyman, PhD
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Editing Tip: Writing in the Geosciences
- Like many fields, the geosciences have specific terms and conventions that are important to know when writing and submitting a paper for publication in a geoscience journal
- Pay attention to journal conventions for abbreviations, date and time format, and other terminology
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by Theresa Andersen, PhD
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Editing Tip: Using Microsoft Word to Find Inconsistencies in Your Manuscript
- Use the find and replace tool in Microsoft Word to ensure consistent formatting in your manuscript
- Check for inconsistencies in abbreviations/acronyms, hyphenation, spacing, and more
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by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS
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Editing Tip: Eponyms
- An eponym is a type of noun or phrase that is based on a person's name (e.g., einsteinium)
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
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Editing Tip: Scientific Names of Species
To help you understand the correct use of scientific species names, here are a few key terms and conventions that may appear in your journal's guidelines for authors.
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by Robert Fagen, PhD
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