UA Editorial Style Manual



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	health care (n.), health-care (adj.) HelpDesk Use HelpDesk when referring to the information and assistance desk of the Office of Information Technology in Gordon Palmer Hall. Otherwise, use two words and no capitalization: help desk. *high school (n.), high school (adj.), high schooler (n.)** Students who took at least two years of foreign language in high school take our placement test. To receive credit for high school courses, contact our office before the deadline. Use a hyphen when the possibility of misreading exists, such as to avoid confusion with a drug-induced state: Maggie is a troubled, high-school student. homecoming* Capitalize only when the year immediately follows. Join us on the Quad for Homecoming 1996. The homecoming bonfire will be on the Quad. See also capitalization for general rules. home page honor societies, honoraries Use either honor society or honorary—never honorary society. HTML HTTP, HTTPS When space permits and if necessary for the sake of clarity, include Internet protocols such as http:// and https:// in Web addresses. Uppercase in running text when not part of a Web address. hypertext hyphen See dash/hyphen. top of page

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UA Home \| University Advancement \| Marketing and Communications Office of Marketing and Communications 117 Rose Administration • Box 870145• Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0145 (205) 348-5767 • fax (205) 348-5936 Copyright © 2007 The University of Alabama \| Text Only \| Disclaimer \| Contact: webmaster@ur.ua.edu



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	health care (n.), health-care (adj.) HelpDesk Use HelpDesk when referring to the information and assistance desk of the Office of Information Technology in Gordon Palmer Hall. Otherwise, use two words and no capitalization: help desk. *high school (n.), high school (adj.), high schooler (n.)** Students who took at least two years of foreign language in high school take our placement test. To receive credit for high school courses, contact our office before the deadline. Use a hyphen when the possibility of misreading exists, such as to avoid confusion with a drug-induced state: Maggie is a troubled, high-school student. homecoming* Capitalize only when the year immediately follows. Join us on the Quad for Homecoming 1996. The homecoming bonfire will be on the Quad. See also capitalization for general rules. home page honor societies, honoraries Use either honor society or honorary—never honorary society. HTML HTTP, HTTPS When space permits and if necessary for the sake of clarity, include Internet protocols such as http:// and https:// in Web addresses. Uppercase in running text when not part of a Web address. hypertext hyphen See dash/hyphen. top of page

Visual Identity Guide \| Marketing Communications Guide

UA Home \| University Advancement \| Marketing and Communications Office of Marketing and Communications 117 Rose Administration • Box 870145• Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0145 (205) 348-5767 • fax (205) 348-5936 Copyright © 2007 The University of Alabama \| Text Only \| Disclaimer \| Contact: webmaster@ur.ua.edu

UA EDITORIAL STYLE MANUAL