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Resources for Authors

This guide includes links and databases for author use to publish their works.

Journal Abbreviations and Instructions to Authors

  • All That JAS - A registry of web resources that list or provide access to the full title of journal or conference proceedings abbreviations.
  • CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool - A free online resource intended for researchers to quickly identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications.
  • Instructions to Authors - From the Mulford Health Science Library, University of Toledo, this site offers links to instructions to authors for over 6,000 titles in the health and life sciences. All links are to "primary sources" - that is, to publishers and organizations with editorial responsibilities for the titles.
  • NCBI Journals Database - Available from the PubMed interface, enter the full or partial journal name in the search box. Click the journal title to display additional information about the journal.
  • Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Resources for Authors including general guidelines on the format of manuscripts submitted to medical journals. (ICMJE revision December 2018)