style manuals

This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the sixth edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association," provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication.

Rev. ed. of: A manual of style. 12th ed., rev. c1969. Reflects style preferences and current requirements of many American publishers.

Focuses on the basic elements of style: punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, compounds, italicization, plurals, possessives, and bibliographical and footnoting forms.

Presents the rules and guidelines for writing and editing used by "The New York Times," with alphabetically arranged entries on punctuation, foreign spellings, preferred usage, and other topices.

An introduction to grammar and style, providing complete grammatical rules and usage, advice for adding variety and style to writing, learn to improve professional writing and speech, avoid common errors, remove redundancy and wordiness, and find a unique writing style.

A guide to writing research papers, theses, and dissertations that addresses planning, finding and using sources, drafting, including tables and figures, revisions, citation practices, spelling, and the correct use of punctuation, names, terms, titles of works, numbers, abbreviations, and quotations. Includes format and submission requirements.

An alphabetically arranged guide to correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling.