Writing Style Guidelines from A to Z
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technology If referring specifically to computers, use the word "computers" rather than "technology" (which can refer to practically anything made by humans).
telephone numbers Use parentheses around area codes and a hyphen between the prefix and the extension. Example: The number for the college switchboard is (541) 463-3000.
term, session, quarter These are lowercase unless part of the formal title of a publication.
time Use figures except for noon and midnight. Use a colon to separate hours from minutes. It is not necessary to include zeros in full-hour times. Use a.m. and p.m. without capitals and with periods. Use an en dash with no spaces to depict spans of time. Example: The workshop is 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. on Tuesday, and there will be a break for lunch from noon–1 p.m.
titles of books, documents, newspapers, magazines and other publications
Below are examples of Associated Press style and conventional usage for the titles of books, chapters of books, documents, reference materials, newspapers, and magazines. Capitalize the principal words. Don't capitalize conjunctions of three or fewer letters. Examples:
Titles of books, newspapers and magazines:
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (AP)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (conventional usage)
Titles of documents, chapters, and articles:
The article in The Register-Guard is called "Travel is Good for You." (AP and conventional usage)
