These guidelines also apply to the titles of campus publications. It follows that ultimate will be capitalized when used to refer to the sport. Upon first reference in the body of a story, news release or letter, use. If youre new to news writing or switching from one to another. In ap style, governor is always abbreviated and capitalized when it is part of a formal titleeven inside quotations. Ap style was developed and is maintained by the associated press, the worlds oldest news service. For example, the reverend bill graham has met with many presidents. A formal title is different, however, from a simple occupational description. Ap style journalism and pr the associated press style provides guidelines for journalistic writing. What follows are summaries of some of the most common style rules. University of north carolina system unc system on second reference. In that case, the decision to capitalize the word the before the name in sentences will depend on your style guide.
For street names that are numbers, spell out and capitalize first through ninth. The chicago manual of style online is the venerable, timetested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. Always capitalize when using the word university in place of the proper name trevecca. Its often used by news organizations, magazines, and web publications, but brands often use it to form the basis of their own style guides, too. The same rule applies to words of fewer than four letters. The ap style as its known in the trade is quite different from the new york times style or chicago manual of style. Ap style also aims to avoid stereotypes and unintentionally offensive language. Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i.
The associated press style is the goto style for journalism and news writing. The lieutenant governor, gavin newsom, was serving in the. We are currently working toward an offsite solution. Do not capitalize university unless using the complete proper name of the university. The website of appalachian state university, for example, conforms to ap style. In order of priority, please consult the following resources for situations that are not outlined in this university of hartford editorial style guide. The following are frequently used examples of both styles.
In accordance with ap style, ultimate and frisbee are both capitalized in every reference. It not capitalized when referring to the university in a generic way. University writing style guide office of communications. The following formal names of specific degrees should always be capitalized in ap style. Rules for capitalizing academic degrees in ap style bka. The goal of the wsu writing style guide is to provide help on that which is not addressed in ap style and that which is an exception to ap.
Capitalize the word mission when referring to lewis universitys mission statement. The following guidelines are rules set out in the ap stylebook for ap style book titles, computer game titles, ap style movie titles, opera titles, play titles, poem titles, album titles, ap style song titles, radio and television titles, and the titles of lectures, speeches, and work of art. And if you call us gen xers on second reference, capitalize that too. When to capitalize the word the in university and college names. All you need to know about titles in ap style gatehouse. At the university, the ap stylebook serves as our default reference for public relations and communications. For titles of movies, books, magazines, tv shows and newspapers, do not use italics.
In the latter case, the custom stylebook takes precedence. Associated press style is to use dashes, not bullets, for lists that follow a colon. Names of most websites and apps are capitalized without quotes. Its capitalized because it is a short form of the full name of the particular university, which is written in capital letters. Formal titles in ap style should be capitalized when they immediately precede one or more names. If the reference is to universities in general, university is not capitalized. One of the first things a student in a beginning journalism course learns about is associated press style or ap style for short. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. After each bullet, capitalize the first letter and use periods at the end of each item. Ap style short cuts montclair state university communications uses a combination of ap style and university style when writing and editing university publications. Dear editors of the chicago manual of style and the associated press stylebook we the undersigned are a coalition of academic scholars and authors in the field of religious studies, who have done research into contemporary paganism, and written books on the subject. Using a consistent style, along with clear and concise writing, is more efficient, produces more readable copy and strengthens the universitys messages. Use the online university communications style guide and the ap stylebook in tandem. The department prefers bullets, but punctuate them per ap style.
When used in a more general sense, lowercase university. Gone with the wind if an article the, a, an is the first or last word in a title, capitalize it. The university of kentucky style guide conforms largely to the associated press stylebook and libel manual, but it contains exceptions to both ap style manual and the chicago manual of style. Where conflicts exist between this and other guides, this style guide takes preference. The full or abridged titles of published books, pamphlets, and periodicals should be capitalized and italicized. In keeping with the chicago manual of style, italicize and capitalize titles of fulllength, freestanding works. Capitalize only the official and complete names of colleges, schools, departments, divisions and offices. The associated press stylebook provides an az guide to issues such as capitalization, abbreviation, punctuation, spelling, numerals and many other questions of language usage. The best ap style cheat sheet every writer needs free. Capitalize the full, official names of buildings and places on campus. Ub style guide identity and brand university at buffalo. Editorial style guide loyola university new orleans. As a writer following the associated press stylebook, however, i capitalize according to the rules and not peoples egos. How to write university and college names in sentences.
Writing style guide university communications toolbox. When a title stands alone or is offset from a name by commas, it should be lowercase. In the past, chicago said to lowercase generation x, even though other style books said to capitalize it. Ap style holds that formal titles should be capitalized when they appear directly in front of one or more names. Most entries in the custom stylebook are unique to ub, but some entries are departures from ap style. Titles of works editorial style guide purchase college. See university references for a list of proper names. The ap stylebook is widely used as a writing and editing reference tool in newsrooms, classrooms, and offices worldwide. Ap style is used by journalists and is the preferred style for news releases and other information sent to the media. Sometimes the word the is officially part of a university s or colleges name. The guidelines are based on the associated press ap stylebook, websters new world dictionary, and local usage. Commonly preferred by journalists, ap style is a streamlined, fairly informal convention that uses less capitalization and fewer commas than some other standard styles. The university of tampa style guide provides guidelines for writers on campus. Theres a further caveat, which instructs to capitalize an article or words of fewer than.
Capitalize the first word, last word and all words that are more than four letters in length of titles of articles, chapters, episodes, etc. I dont know if this will help, but for chapter style, ap says. University of california, santa cruz, general catalog, 201516. Ap style is simply a standardized way of writing everything from dates to street addresses to job titles. Editorial style guide university identity brown university. With the new edition in september, chicago is going to be in line with the associated press, making editors lives easier. According to brandeis university, the ap stylebook says that composition titles books, works of art, song titles, magazine titles, etc. Colon capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence. These editorial guidelines are based on associated press style, which continues to change. In these latter examples, the capitalized departments are either proper nouns english or proper adjectives american, eastern european, so ap style capitalizes them.
The purpose is to help produce consistency throughout the universitys publications and website. University style guide university communications and. Spiralbound book, updated each spring 2019 ap stylebook. You also capitalize the name of an academic department in ap style if it isthe official and formal name of the department. There are clear guidelines for capitalizing academic degrees in ap style. The noun university is not capitalized when it stands alone. The associated press stylebook and briefing on media law official style guide of the associated press, a notforprofit news agency thats been around since 1846.
Boise state universitys office of communications and marketing follows associated press guidelines in publications and websites except where indicated in this guide. Lewis university office of marketing and communications. Register to view your products, order status, shipment trackings and manage your account settings. This style reflects a 2019 update to associated press style, which previously called for the word to be spelled out. Other references, including the chicago manual of style and the gregg reference manual, were. Many newspapers, magazines, websites, and public relations offices across the united states use ap style. The 2019 edition of the associated press stylebook and briefing on media law includes more than 200 new or revised entries, with chapters covering data journalism, business, fashion, food, religion and sports terms, as well as media law, news values, punctuation, social media, polls and surveys and a new chapter on health and science. Loyola university new orleans is located at 6363 st. Editorial style guide for yale university publications. The comma is used except in display type or logo form.
Our house style, a customized version of ap style, can be found here. Italicized words are still iffy for wire transmission ap stories, so book titles are enclosed in quote marks. Capitalize chapter when used with a numeral in reference to a section of a book or legal code. This applies to things such as boards of directors, board of trustees three leaders have joined depauls board of trustees, and titles that follow names. On second reference, lewis or the university may be used. Express all percentages as figures and use the % sign rather than percent in copy. Most entries in this university stylebook are specific to the university of maryland. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the apa.
Datelines appear at the beginning of stories and include the name of the city in all capital letters, usually followed the state or territory in which the city is located. Please use this guide and check back for updates when writing media and press releases, and copy for stockton university webpages and publications the stockton times, stockton now ezine, the presidents newsletter, etc. The main references for all university of washington communications are the current editions of the associated press stylebook and websters new world college dictionary. Montclair state university communications uses a combination of ap style and montclair state style when writing and editing university publications. For example, in a press release by the university of bologna, you might see the sentence the university is the oldest university in the world.