Information about general writing
- Office of Research Integrity: “A Guide to Ethical Writing“
- Purdue University: Online Writing Lab
- W. Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White: The Elements of Style
- University of North Carolina: “In-Class Writing Exercises“
Information about scientific writing
- American Scientist: “The Science of Scientific Writing“
- Bates College: “How to Write a Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format”
- Duke University: Scientific Writing Resource
- Dickinson College: “Writing a Scientific Paper“
- Using English for Academic Purposes: Academic Writing (especially for ESL learners)
Print resources
- M. S. Robinson, Fredricka Stoller, M. Costanza-Robinson, and James K. Jones: Write Like a Chemist
- K. Karin: A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
More scientific lessons and exercises
- Duke University (cgi.duke.edu/web/sciwriting)
- “Subjects and Actions” worksheet
- “Concision and Simplicity” worksheet
- “Cohesion, Coherence, and Emphasis” worksheet
- Simon Fraser University: “Style Exercises for Technical Writers” (throughout site)
Style guides
- Chemistry: ACS Style Guide (available online to the Middlebury community and other subscribers)
- Physics: APS Style and Notation Guide
- Biology: The Council of Biology Editors citation style manual from the University of Washington
- Conservation Biology: Style Guide from John Wiley & Sons
- Geology: Geological Society of America Reference Guidelines or the complete Geology Style Manual from Arizona State University
Also: the ISI Journal Title Abbreviations list provided by the University of Leeds.
Resources and support on the Middlebury campus
- The Writing Center (located in the CTLR)
- STEM Posse