UA Editorial Style Manual

Abbreviation for "before Christ." Uppercase (preferably small caps).

BCE

Abbreviation for "before the Christian Era" or "before the Common Era." Uppercase (preferably small caps).

Bama

The abbreviation Bama for The University of Alabama is too informal for some University publications, so use it with caution.

Big Al

The official name of The University of Alabama's mascot.

The term preferred by Associated Press Styleguide and considered acceptable in all references. Always lowercase.

See also African-American.

Black Warrior River

board of trustees

The full name of the University's governing board is capitalized as follows:

Short forms of the name are not capitalized:

The board of trustees met Monday.
The University's board of trustees will meet Monday.

Capitalize the names of other boards only when you use the complete, formal name:

Auburn University's board of trustees met with UA's board of trustees last week.
He has served on the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Board of Visitors for several years.

book titles

See titles of works.

buildings, names of

Do not use a space between each letter-period pair in building names such as B.B. Comer Hall.

Use Hall or Building on first reference and in addresses, particularly in publications intended for an off-campus audience.

See Appendix B: Campus Building Names for a list of official campus building names.

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UA EDITORIAL STYLE MANUAL

UA Editorial Style Manual—editorial standards for University of Alabama publications. Compiled for editors and proofreaders around the campus by the Office of Marketing and Communications, a division of the the Office of University Advancement. Introduction \| What's New The Editorial Style Manual (alphabetical listing of topics): A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H I \| J \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| Y Appendices: Appendix A: Common Abbreviations Days of the Week and Months State and Postal Abbreviations Appendix B: Campus Building Names Appendix C: Historical, Cultural, and Geographical Terms Appendix D: Computer- and Internet-Related Terms Appendix E: Punctuation Appendix F: Time Terminology Appendix G: Usage	BC Abbreviation for "before Christ." Uppercase (preferably small caps). BCE Abbreviation for "before the Christian Era" or "before the Common Era." Uppercase (preferably small caps). Bama The abbreviation Bama for The University of Alabama is too informal for some University publications, so use it with caution. Big Al The official name of The University of Alabama's mascot. black The term preferred by Associated Press Styleguide and considered acceptable in all references. Always lowercase. See also African-American. Black Warrior River board of trustees The full name of the University's governing board is capitalized as follows: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama Short forms of the name are not capitalized: The board of trustees met Monday. The University's board of trustees will meet Monday. Capitalize the names of other boards only when you use the complete, formal name: Auburn University's board of trustees met with UA's board of trustees last week. He has served on the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Board of Visitors for several years. book titles See titles of works. buildings, names of Do not use a space between each letter-period pair in building names such as B.B. Comer Hall. Use Hall or Building on first reference and in addresses, particularly in publications intended for an off-campus audience. See Appendix B: Campus Building Names for a list of official campus building names. bullets See lists. top of page

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