tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90591790866137285332009-09-29T05:45:00.078-04:00Style that is specific to Temple University.Betsy Winter Hallnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059179086613728533.post-56617424667962406972008-05-12T11:10:00.005-04:002008-05-13T09:14:00.627-04:00

Many people ask when to italicize and when to use quotations for titles of works. Here's a cheat sheet we use, based on the AP Stylebook, but with several exceptions for italics use:(See the AP Stylebook entry under "Music" for guidance on style for orchestral works.)Capitalize and italicize the following:- Book titles- Magazines and academic journals- Newspapers- Feature-length film titles-

Betsy Winter Hallnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059179086613728533.post-8910575031121436212007-12-13T12:30:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:44:08.365-05:00

After much research and discussion, the editorial team has decided to leave AP Style for Wired magazine when it comes to internet terms. We're in the process of updating the style guide now; here's a preview of what's changed:- internet (lowercase "i"); "net" is an acceptable short form (lowercase, no starting apostrophe)- online (no hyphen; consistent with AP)- e-mail (the "e" is never capped;

Betsy Winter Hallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059179086613728533.post-66605121637927434752007-11-09T18:06:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:42:56.555-05:00

A new version of the guide has been posted, correcting an error in "Academic Degrees." "Doctor of Pharmacy" now correctly is abbreviated PharmD online and in the PDF.

Betsy Winter Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059179086613728533.post-24720441721773736172007-10-30T15:11:00.000-04:002007-10-31T09:29:11.162-04:00

Someone wrote a good question last week:Article 2.I of the TAUP Contract uses this definition: "Department Chairperson: A faculty member who is the designated head of an academic department or degree-granting program." However, the style guide indicates that we should use “chair” as the administrative title. Why the inconsistency?The answer is simply that the TU

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The Temple University Editorial Style Guide, available at www.temple.edu/newsroom/editorialstyle.htm, sets in writing and clarifies many conventions already in use at Temple. It's managed by University Communications and will be updated regularly to meet the university's changing needs.This blog will serve as a place for us to log changes to the guide, and as a forum for anyone who is using the

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