Style Guide for ASABE Technical Publications Numbers Units of Measurement Time and Dates Abbreviations in Text Abbreviations in References Abbreviations of States and Territories Figures Tables Equations References ASABE Format for Journal Articles and Meeting and Conference Papers
Style Guide for ASABE Technical Publications
All material should be written in clear, correct American English. All ASABE technical publications use the same editorial style. The best way to become familiar with the general style of ASABE technical publications is to review a recent issue of an ASABE journal. Journal articles and books are edited and prepared for publication by ASABE staff. The ASABE templates provide a manuscript format that is suitable for review and later input into the ASABE …show more content…
Campbell, M. D. 1991. The lower limit of soil water potential for potato growth. PhD diss. Pullman, Wash.: Washington State University, Department of Agricultural Engineering. Lawrence, D. J. 1992. Effect of tillage and crop rotation on soil nitrate and moisture. MS thesis. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University, Department of Soil Science.
Software—An author’s name is rarely available for software products, so use a shortened version of the company name or product name, abbreviated if necessary, as the author. Do not use “Anonymous.”
SAS. 1990. SAS User’s Guide: Statistics. Ver. 6a. Cary, N.C.: SAS Institute, Inc. SPSS. 2000. SigmaPlot for Windows. Ver. 3.2. Chicago, Ill.: SPSS, Inc.
Patent—Identify patents by the inventor’s name, the year of issue, the full title, and the patent number.
Moulton, R. K. 1992. Method for on-site cleaning of contaminant filters in livestock housing facilities. U.S. Patent No. 3,2455,986. Richarde, J. 1983. Process for protecting a fluid product and installations for the realization of that process. French Patent No. 2,513,087 (in