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Glossary of Technical Terms

A

Abstract. Brief synopsis of a paper, usually providing a summary of each major section of the paper. Different from
a Summary, which is usually a summary of conclusions.

Acknowledgments. The section of a paper (following the Discussion but preceding References) designed to give
thanks to individuals and organizations for the help, advice, or financial assistance they provided during the research
and during the writing of the paper.

Address. Identifies the author and supplies the author's mailing address.

Ad hoc reviewer. See Referee.

Alphabet-number system. A system of literature citation in which references are arranged alphabetically in
References or Literature Cited, numbered, and then cited by number in the text. A variation of the name and year
system.

Archival journal. This term is equivalent to "primary journal" and refers to a journal that publishes original research
results.

Author. A person who actively contributed to the design and execution of the experiments and who takes intellectual
responsibility for the research results being reported.

B

Biological Abstracts. The largest and best-known repository (in the form of abstracts) of knowledge in biology.
Published by Biosciences Information Service.

C

Camera-ready copy. Anything that is suitable for photographic reproduction in a book orjournal without the need for
typesetting. Authors often supply complicated formulas, chemical structures, flowcharts, etc. as camera-ready copy to
avoid the necessity of proofreading and the danger of error in typesetting.

Caption. See Legend.

CBE. See Council of Biology Editors.

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CD-ROM. CD-ROM stands for Compact Disk Read Only Memory and refers to molded aluminum disks used for
storing large quantities of digital information. Read by special CD-ROM computer drives or CD players (primarily for
music), a disk can hold all textual and graphical elements of a scientific paper or monograph, including audio and
video.

Chemical Abstracts. The largest and best-known repository (in the form of abstracts) of knowledge in chemistry.
Published by the American Chemical Society.

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