ANSI Z39.16 : 79(R1985)

1 Purpose
2 General Recommendations
    2.1 Importance of the Work to be Reported
    2.2 Placing the Work in Context
    2.3 Avoidance of Duplicate Publications
    2.4 Restraint in Number of Papers Published
    2.5 Awareness of Primary Audience and Choice of
         Journal
    2.6 Selection of Appropriate Kind of Paper to be
         Prepared
    2.7 Awareness of Secondary Audience
3 Kind of Papers to Which This Standard Applies
    3.1 General
    3.2 Original Articles
    3.3 Short Notes or Brief Communications
    3.4 Synoptics
    3.5 Preliminary Communications
    3.4 Synoptics
    3.5 Preliminary Communications
    3.6 Letters to the Editor
    3.7 Subject Review Articles
    3.8 Tutorial Papers
    3.9 Editorials and Guest Editorials
    3.10 Technical Reports
    3.11 Theses and Dissertations
    3.12 Papers for Oral Presentation
4 Title, By-Line and Abstract
    4.1 Title
    4.2 By-line
    4.3 Abstract
5 Body of the Paper
    5.1 Organization of the Paper
    5.2 Introduction
    5.3 Methods
    5.4 Results
    5.5 Discussion
    5.6 Summary
    5.7 Illustrative Material
6 Principles of Style
7 Terminology, Abbreviations, Symbols and Units
    7.1 Style Manuals and Handbooks
    7.2 Abbreviations
    7.3 Units of Measurement
    7.4 Mathematical Symbols
8 References
    8.1 Distinction between "References Cited" and
         "Bibliography"
    8.2 References to Unpublished Work or Personal
         Communications
    8.3 References to Documents with Limited Circulation
    8.4 References to Documents that Are Not Available
         on Request
    8.5 Accuracy and Completeness
9 Acknowledgements, Footnotes and Appendixes
    9.1 Acknowledgements
    9.2 Text Footnotes
    9.3 Appendixes
10 Submission of the Manuscript for Publication
    10.1 Final Draft
    10.2 Preliminary Review
    10.3 Mechanics of Submission
11 Preparation of Scientific Papers for Oral
    Presentation
12 References Cited

Assists scientists in all disciplines to prepare papers with a view to publication and of being noticed, read and completely understood when they are published. Notes difference between papers written for publication and papers to be presented orally