While italics can be used to highlight important words, their overuse defeats the purpose. There are also more specific rules on the use of italics. Italics must be used for: Book titles, journal titles (also use Title Case)Legal Acts, legal cases (see the conventions on presenting legislation in the Style Manual)Foreign words or phrases notContinueContinue reading “When to use/not use Italics”
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Style Guides (Part 3)
Organisational and journal style guides are often incomplete. While I recommend defaulting to a recent publication to guide you on the style requirements of a specific publication (see Style Guides (Part 1)), this does not always provide you with an understanding as to why one approach is used over another. If in doubt, I referContinueContinue reading “Style Guides (Part 3)”
Style Guides (Part 2)
Every discipline has its own language and style. From expressions or terms, to abbreviations and contractions, to capitalisations. This is not necessarily documented in a journal or organisational Style Guide. However, you can develop your own Style Guide for your discipline to ensure consistency within your own work and across your discipline. There is nothingContinueContinue reading “Style Guides (Part 2)”
Style Guides (Part 1)
Every publication has it’s own style – in terms of writing, format and content. Most organisations (including universities) and journals have a Style Guide to help authors understand what is required for publication. Style Guides cover many things; they may include requirements about structure, length, headings, citation/reference style, writing style and presentation. This ensures theContinueContinue reading “Style Guides (Part 1)”
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