Reserves at Grainger Library
The following books are on reserve for PHYS 499 at the Grainger Engineering Library (call numbers in parentheses). They are superb resources for any scientist. Look them over the next time you're in Grainger.
William S. Cleveland, Visualizing Data (519.5021C599v)
Robert A. Day, How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 7th ed. (808.0665D33h2011)
Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data Through the Eyes of Experts, eds. Julie Steele and Noah Iliinsky (006.6B385)
Vernon Booth, Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper and Speaking at Scientific Meetings, 2nd ed. (808.0665B644C1993)
Technical Writing and English Usage
The Craft of Scientific Writing (writing guidelines for science and engineering students)
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Style Manual (THE authority for physics papers)
Physical Review Style and Notation Guide (THE authority for the Phys. Rev. journals)
Symbols, Units, Nomenclature and Fundamental Constants in Physics, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
Chart of Proofreader's Marks (from AIP)
Oxford English Dictionary ("the definitive record of the English language" according to them, but note that US English spelling and usage may differ; we colonials have our own rules)
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus (arbiter of US English spelling, even though they give "advisor" as an alternative spelling for "adviser," which Ms. Particular deplores)
William Safire's Rules for Writers
Not available online, but highly recommended for your library if you're serious about writing well:
The Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White, 4th ed. (New York, Longman, 2000).
Garner's Modern American Usage, Bryan A. Garner (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003).
The Careful Writer, Theodore Bernstein (New York, Atheneum, 1965). Old but timeless.
TeX and LaTeX Resources
"Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e" (109 pp)
LaTeX Project (includes a searchable "bugs" database)
Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (provides the most complete and up-to-date TeX-related software)
Visual Display of Quantitative Data
Graphing Resources (from North Carolina State University and the National Science Foundation)
Refereeing
"Introduction to Refereeing" (from the Institute of Physics)
Citation and Data Management
RefWorks—Available to UI students free, from the University Library
Comparison of reference management software systems
Primer on Data Management—a beginner's how-to guide for effectively create, organize, manage, describe, preserve, and share research data
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism.org—comprehensive resource that defines what constitutes plagiarism and helps you avoid inadvertent plagiarism
A Student's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
Everything Else
Guides on how to use UI Library tools to do just about anything
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