NACE International Publications Style Manual

1 Sixth EditionRevised 2017 Copyright 2017 NACE International15835 Park Ten PlaceHouston, TX 77084 NACE International Publications Style ManualThis edition of the NACE International Publications Style Manual is based on revisions prepared by the NACE Publications Division and Technical Activities Division staff mem-bers in conjunction with the NACE Publications Activities Committee and NACE Refer-ence Publications Committee, an administrative committee of the Technical Coordina-tion NACE International Publications Style ManualTable of ContentsSection 1: NACE Publications .

2 Books .. Periodicals .. Newsletters .. Conference and Symposium Papers .. Technical Committee Publications .. Operating Manuals, Legal Documents, and Policy 2: General Style Guidelines for NACE Publications .. Introduction .. Language and Spelling Reference .. Abbreviations, Acronyms, Signs, and Symbols .. Consistency of Use .. In Titles and Headings .. Organizational Names .. Periodical Appendixes .. When to Use .. Title and Identification .. Position .. Position .. Differ from References .. Sample Entries.

3 Textural Matter .. Trade and Company Names .. Professional Corrosion-Related Terms .. Equations .. Numbering .. Citing .. Multiplication .. Footnotes .. Use .. Alternatives .. Indicating .. Numbering .. Position .. Within Figures and Tables .. Graphics .. Credit .. Designations .. Figures .. Tables .. Numbers .. Ordinals .. Decimal Fractions .. Punctuation .. Commas .. Italics .. Quotation Marks .. References .. Information .. Indicating .. Placement ..10 NACE International Publications Style Manual List of References.

4 Draft Documents .. Private Correspondence .. Punctuation .. Sample Entries .. Spelling .. Trade Names and Author Affiliations .. Use .. Indicating .. Trade and Technical Company Names .. Internet Addresses .. Units of Measure .. Use .. Conversions .. Related to Corrosion ..12 Section 3: Style Guidelines for Technical Committee Publications .. Introduction .. Technical Committee Publications .. Standards .. Technical Committee Reports .. Special General .. Guidelines and Procedures .. Graphics .. Standards.

5 Not Approved Notice .. Disclaimer .. Components .. Units of Technical Committee Reports .. Not Approved Notice .. Disclaimer .. Components .. Technical Coordination Committee Special Publications .. Not Approved Notice .. Disclaimer ..20 Bibliography ..20 Appendix A: Exceptions to Common Use and/or The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language ..21 Appendix B: Abbreviations, Symbols, and Acronyms for Use in Corrosion-Related Publications ..30 Appendix C: Signs and Symbols Mathematical, Engineering, and Chemical Reactions.

6 35 Appendix D: Chemical Elements and their Symbols ..36 Appendix E: Addresses and Acronyms of Frequently Cited Organizations ..37 Appendix F: Abbreviations for Periodicals Frequently Cited in NACE Publications ..45 Appendix G: Sample Entries for Bibliographies ..48 Appendix H: Citing Equations, Figures, and Tables ..53 Appendix I: Prefix Examples ..53 Appendix J: Sample Entries for References ..54 Appendix K: Examples of Trade Names and Generic Substitutes ..59 Appendix L: Customary/Metric Conversion for Units of Measure Commonly Used in Corrosion-Related Publications .

7 60 Appendix M: Celcius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions ..624 NACE International Publications Style ManualSection 1: ScopeThis Manual contains Style guidelines for NACE International Publications , whether printed or electronic. For the purposes of this man-ual, the term Style is intended to mean the manner in which the printed or electronic material is presented; this includes word usage, punctuation, spelling, typography, arrangement, layout, format, and organization. The guidelines presented herein include requirements, recommendations, and options.

8 In this Manual , the term must is used to desig-nate a requirement ( , mandatory); the term should is used to indicate a recommendation ( , a strong preference but not mandatory); and the term may is used to indicate an optional element of Style . NACE Publications The following Publications are covered by this Style Books and Periodicals1. Articles published in Materials Performance (MP)2. Articles Published in CORROSION Note: Being a nontechnical magazine, NACE International s CoatingsPro follows the Chicago Manual of Newsletters1.

9 InspectThis!2. Stay Conference and Symposium Papers(1) Technical Committee Publications1. Standards a. Standard practice b. Standard test method c. Standard material requirements2. Technical committee reports a. State-of-the-art report b. Informational report3. Special Publications a. Manual b. Reference book c. Operating Manuals, Legal Documents, and Policy Documents This Manual does not define Style for operating manuals, legal documents, and policy documents, for which other rules may 2: General Style Guidelines for NACE Introduction This section contains general Style guidelines for NACE Publications .

10 Additional guidelines that specifically pertain to technical committee Publications are given in Section Language and Spelling Reference Publications by NACE International are usually in the English language. Publications designed for a specific market, country, or region may be in the primary language of that market, country, or region. With some exceptions NACE uses The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, latest edition, to resolve questions regarding spelling, definition, and usage. For exceptions, see Appendix A: Exceptions to Common Use and/or The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.