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	Web address See e-mail and Web addresses. webcam webcast webmaster Web page Web site Woods Quad The quadrangle bordered by Garland Hall, Manly Hall, and Woods Hall. Also called the Old Quad. See also the Quad, the Quadrangle. word processing (n.), word-processing (adj.), word processor (n.) workforce workstation work-study student World Wide Web, Web, WWW The World Wide Web is a global information repository application running via the Internet and attributed to Tim Berners-Lee. The formal name and its abbreviation (the Web) should be uppercase except in closed compounds such as webmaster and webcam. worldwide WUAL-FM University-based radio station, home of Alabama Public Radio. WVUA-FM The University's student-run radio station. WVUA-TV The University of Alabama bought WVUA-7 during the summer of 2001, making the University one of only a handful of schools to own and operate a commercial television station. 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	Web address See e-mail and Web addresses. webcam webcast webmaster Web page Web site Woods Quad The quadrangle bordered by Garland Hall, Manly Hall, and Woods Hall. Also called the Old Quad. See also the Quad, the Quadrangle. word processing (n.), word-processing (adj.), word processor (n.) workforce workstation work-study student World Wide Web, Web, WWW The World Wide Web is a global information repository application running via the Internet and attributed to Tim Berners-Lee. The formal name and its abbreviation (the Web) should be uppercase except in closed compounds such as webmaster and webcam. worldwide WUAL-FM University-based radio station, home of Alabama Public Radio. WVUA-FM The University's student-run radio station. WVUA-TV The University of Alabama bought WVUA-7 during the summer of 2001, making the University one of only a handful of schools to own and operate a commercial television station. 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