What’s New in the Eighth Edition

A revised citation system
New recommendations and examples for citing online images and information graphics, podcasts and webcasts, online videos, blogs, social networking sites, and e-books
Up-to-date coverage of technologies related to scientific research methods
Updated discussion of plagiarism and other aspects of academic integrity
Full coverage of Creative Commons and other developments in copyright law
Changes in stylistic recommendations that are consistent with the recommendations of authoritative international bodies
Major updates to matters concerning physics, chemistry, genetics and biological sciences, and astronomy
Revised and reorganized the coverage of numbers, units, mathematical expressions, and statistics
More comprehensive coverage of tables, figures, and indexes
Thoroughly revised coverage of publication processes that reflect industry best practices
A new section on active voice and passive voice
Simultaneous publication of print and online editions, to give all users access to full-text searches of the new edition and other online tools