See also Rod Lovett's searchable index
(Non-members only have access to articles 5 or more years old.)

Members are encouraged to submit articles. For ideas and inspiration, read "Yes, You Can Write for the Journal of the Oughtred Society" (82KB pdf).

Now that you are inspired to write, please download the JOS Guidelines for Authors (12 KB pdf- Updated 9/16/2018). To help with formatting, consider using a Word template (instructions for use are embedded in the templates); for Word 2003 and earlier use the *.dot template (320KB), for Word 2007 and later use the *.dotx template (824KB). Additionally, the JOS Guidelines for Editors (100KB pdf) includes grammar, punctuation, and other recommended suggestions.

Beginning in 2012 with JOS21.1, authors, who are OS-members, may request from the Membership Secretary, one additional free copy (in addition to their membership copy) of the Journal containing their article, if the paper is substantial, more than one page, and is not an announcement, meeting report, etc.

• Sample Articles from the Journal of the Oughtred Society. The Oughtred Society is pleased to present seven articles from past issues of the Journal. See NEWS ARCHIVES.
  • JOS 21.2 p8-15: Chemistry Slide Rules - Their history and Use, by Louis Gotlib
  • JOS 21.1 p67-68 Aviation Novelty Slide Rules, by Clay Castleberry
  • JOS 20.2 p49-51 Eels and a Joint Slide Rule, by Colin Barnes
  • JOS 20.1 p57-62 Building a Thacher by Bob Wolfson
  • JOS 20.1 p5-6 Colorful Slide Rules by Otto E. van Poelje
  • JOS 19.2 p28-31 Magnifiers by Bob Koppany
  • JOS 19.1 p29 Early Cooperation between A.W. Faber and Dietzgen by Peter Holland
• JOS Plus is the website location where supplemental material appears for articles in the Journal of the Oughtred Society. View these supplemental materials by going to JOS Plus.
• NEWS ARCHIVES - Past announcements and news.

Slide Rules through Time 1787 - 1905
La Regla de Cálculo ente 1787 y 1905

These two free e-books chart the development and evolution of the slide rule from 1787 to 1905. The original book was published in German in 2009 as a private print run by the author: Guus Craenen.

The Oughtred Society is pleased to provide this downloadable document for all to use. With this document, the Oughtred Society wishes to introduce itself and provide a service to the great numbers of slide rule enthusiasts, collectors, and users with whom the Society is not currently acquainted. In doing this, the Society extends an invitation to all to join us in this fascinating pursuit.
Oughtred Society Slide Rule Reference Manaul, presents what its title suggests, complete information about slide rules. In its seventeen chapters, with 103 pages and 114 photographs, it contains information of all types, from What Is a Slide Rule and How It Works, to History, to Common and Less Common Types, to How to Use a Slide Rule, to Major Makers and Some of Their Common Models, to Books and Manuals, to Cleaning and Care, to Slide Rules on the Internet, to Collecting ... and more.

This updated & greatly extended (100 extra pages) 2nd edition again begins with the tones from Pythagoras but incorporates many new aspects discovered since 2009. This 2nd edition is issued under a Creative Commons licence & is only available as a “print on demand” hard copy. To order please contact Klaus Kuehn at: kk [at] collectanea.eu

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