The Chicago Manual of Style

There are many different ways to format the parts of a paper. Most are explained in great detail with many examples in handbooks called style guides. Well-known style guides include The Chicago Manual of Style, The Modern Language Association Manual of Style, and The American Psychological Association Manual of Style. Usually your teacher will direct you to the style guide he or she prefers you to follow in your paper. Look at it as you prepare your list of sources—this will save you time and countless headaches later on. 

University of Chicago Press (2003). The Chicago manual of style (15th ed.). Chicago Author. 

This chapter presents recommended stylistic and editorial conventions, mainly but not solely for ACS publications. The style recommended by ACS is, for the most part, taken from established authoritative sources, such as The Chicago Manual of Style, Words into Type, and the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual. 

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15 th ed. University of Chicago Press Chicago, IL, 2003. 

When editing a document, it is sensible to use standard proofreader s marks—a complete list of which is provided in the Chicago Manual of Style and in Webster s Dictionary. These marks will be understood by professional editors and printers, and provide consistency among all editors. Some of the more common marks are listed in Table 6.20. 

Grossman, J. (1993) The Chicago Manual of Style The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers, Nth ed. University of Chicago Press 921 p. Hathwell, D. METZNER, A.W.K. (1978) Style Manual, 3rd. ed. American Institute of Physics (AIP), New York. 

At minimum, refer to widely available guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style (University of Chicago 2010) and Strunk and White (2000). The preparation of a style-guide or manual to meet your organization s needs can be simplified by making reference to specific provisions in readily available manuals and guides such as these. 

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