The Chicago manual of style.

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Edition:15th ed.
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2003.
Description:xvii, 956 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Printing -- Style manuals.
Authorship -- Style manuals.
Writing -- handbooks.
Publishing -- Handbooks.
Authorship -- handbooks.
Language -- Handbooks.
Bibliography as Topic.
Authorship.
Printing.
Style manuals.
Format: Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8852578
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Varying Form of Title:Chicago manual of style (Online)
Manual of style (Online)
Other authors / contributors:University of Chicago. Press.
ISBN:0226104036 (CLOTH:alk. paper)
9780226104034 (CLOTH:alk. paper)
0226104052 (CLOTH+CD-ROM)
9780226104058 (CLOTH+CD-ROM)
0226104044 (CD-ROM)
9780226104041 (CD-ROM)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press, 2007. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Online version of print and CD-Rom publication.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Parts of a Published Work
  • Introduction
  • Books
  • Journals
  • 2. Manuscript Preparation and Manuscript Editing
  • Introduction
  • The Author's Responsibilities
  • The Manuscript Editor's Responsibilities
  • 3. Proofs
  • Introduction
  • What to Look For
  • How to Mark Proofs
  • Cover Proofs
  • Bluelines and Folded and Gathered Sheets
  • Checking Works for Electronic Publication
  • 4. Rights and Permissions by William S. Strong
  • Introduction
  • Copyright Law and the Licensing of Rights
  • The Publishing Agreement
  • The Publisher's Responsibilities
  • The Author's Responsibilities
  • 5. Grammar and Usage by Bryan A. Garner
  • Grammar
  • Word Usage
  • 6. Punctuation
  • Introduction
  • Typographic and Aesthetic Considerations
  • Period
  • Comma
  • Semicolon
  • Colon
  • Question Mark
  • Exclamation Point
  • Hyphens and Dashes
  • Parentheses
  • Brackets
  • Slash
  • Quotation Marks
  • Multiple Punctuation and When to Avoid It
  • Lists and Outline Style
  • 7. Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and Compounds
  • Introduction
  • Variant Spellings
  • Plurals
  • Possessives
  • Contractions and Interjections
  • Word Division
  • A and An, O and Oh
  • Ligatures
  • Italics, Capitals, and Quotation Marks
  • Compounds and Hyphenation
  • 8. Names and Terms
  • Introduction
  • Personal Names
  • Titles and Offices
  • Epithets, Kinship Names, and Personifications
  • Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Other Groups
  • Names of Places
  • Words Derived from Proper Names
  • Names of Organizations
  • Historical and Cultural Terms
  • Calendar and Time Designations
  • Religious Names and Terms
  • Military Terms
  • Ships, Trains, Aircraft, and Spacecraft
  • Scientific Terminology
  • Brand Names and Trademarks
  • Titles of Works
  • Notices and Mottoes
  • 9. Numbers
  • Introduction
  • Numerals or Words
  • Physical Quantities
  • Percentages and Decimal Fractions
  • Money
  • Divisions in Publications and Other Documents
  • Dates
  • Time of Day
  • Names
  • Addresses and Thoroughfares
  • Plurals and Punctuation of Numbers
  • Inclusive Numbers
  • Roman Numerals
  • 10. Foreign Languages
  • Introduction
  • Titles and Other Proper Names
  • Languages Using the Latin Alphabet
  • Languages Usually Transliterated (or Romanized)Classical Greek
  • Old English and Middle English
  • American Sign Language
  • 11. Quotations and Dialogue
  • Introduction
  • Permissible Changes
  • Relation to Text
  • Quotation Marks
  • Ellipses
  • Citing Sources in Text
  • Foreign-Language Quotations
  • 12. Illustrations and Captions
  • Introduction
  • Definitions
  • Placement and Numbering
  • Physical Handling of Artwork
  • Captions
  • List of Illustrations
  • Charts: Some Guidelines
  • Musical Examples
  • 13. Tables
  • Introduction
  • The Main Parts of a Table
  • Shape and Dimensions
  • Special Types of Tables
  • Editing Tables
  • Typographic Considerations
  • 14. Mathematics in Type
  • Introduction
  • Style of Mathematical Expressions
  • Preparation of Paper Manuscripts
  • 15. Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Names and Titles
  • Geographical Terms
  • Designations of Time
  • Scholarly Abbreviations
  • Bible
  • Technology and Science
  • Business and Commerce
  • 16. Documentation I: Basic Patterns
  • Introduction
  • Source Citation: Basic Elements, Different Formats
  • Notes
  • Bibliographies
  • The Author-Date System: Reference Lists and Text Citations
  • 17. Documentation II: Specific Content
  • Introduction
  • Books
  • Periodicals
  • Interviews and Personal Communications
  • Unpublished and Informally Published Material
  • Special Types of References
  • Musical Scores
  • Audiovisual Materials
  • Citations Taken from Secondary Sources
  • Legal Citations
  • Public Documents
  • Databases
  • 18. Indexes
  • Introduction
  • Kinds of Indexes and Components of an Index
  • General Principles of Indexing
  • Proper Names and Variants
  • Titles of Publications and Other Works
  • Alphabetizing
  • Punctuation: A Summary
  • The Mechanics of Indexing
  • Editing an Index Compiled by Someone Else
  • Typographical Considerations
  • Examples
  • Appendix A. Design and Production--Basic Procedures and Key Terms
  • Appendix B. The Publishing Process for Books and Journals
  • Bibliography
  • Index