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The American Heritage Book of English Usage 
This book is designed to inform you about current problems in English usage so you can make intelligent decisions when communicating. When confronted with a choice about a usage, you may ask yourself a number of questions: Has this usage been criticized for some reason in the past? If so, are these criticisms substantial? What are the linguistic and social issues involved? Have people frequently applied this usage in the past, and for how long? What do well-respected writers think of the usage today? You will find answers to these and many other questions in this book.
Bartleby.com (1996). Reference>Style Guides>Diction>Grammar
#13518
Apple Publications Style Guide (2003) 
An updated version of the style guide used by writers and editors in Apple publications groups.
Apple Inc. (2003). Reference>Style Guides>Technical Writing>Technical Writing
#19711
Apple Publications Style Guide (2003)
The May 2003 edition of the standard reference for Apple publications.
#13275
Avoiding Insensitive and Offensive Language
Suggestions for avoiding language that reinforces stereotypes or excludes certain groups of people. Includes examples of sentences and words to avoid, and replacements for them. Includes the following topics: Sexism, Race and Ethnicity, Age, Sexual Orientation, Depersonalization of Persons with Disabilities or Illnesses, Patronizing or Demeaning Expressions, and Language That Excludes or Emphasizes Differences.
Nichols, Wendalyn. Random House. Reference>Style Guides>Discrimination>Ethnicity
#23813
Basic Prose Style and Mechanics
This pamphlet is designed to introduce you to, or remind you of, the basic principles of prose style and mechanics. The Prose Style Section describes twelve basic principles of good prose style and illustrates most of these principles with examples. Since most writers and editors agree about the importance of these twelve basic principles, I have drawn from a wide variety of sources. However, I would especially recommend two texts: The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White and Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity & Grace by Joseph Williams.
Waddell, Craig. Michigan Tech University. Reference>Style Guides
#10640
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Jane Straus' easy-to-use reference guide and workbook is now available as an online resource. This popular book is an indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students. Use this site to find the answers to your questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation.
Straus, Jane. Grammarbook.com (2004). Reference>Style Guides>Grammar
#24018
Catching Errors in Internet Addresses
Internet addresses have been proliferating in publications, and they're not going to go away. Editors unfamiliar with the Net may see these addresses as incomprehensible blocks of characters that can't be understood or analyzed into components. But learning a little about their structure can help prevent you from publishing erroneous addresses.
Ivey, Keith C. Editorial Eye, The (1997). Reference>Style Guides
#18296
Chico State Writing Style Guide
When editors refer to style, they usually do not mean an individual's writing style; they mean editorial style—the guidelines a publisher uses to enhance the reader's understanding. Editorial style includes the consistent use of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations, as well as the selection of headings and the use of numbers. These guidelines are often called 'conventions' because they represent a conventional presentation used in publishing.
CSU Chico (2002). Reference>Style Guides>Writing
#10112
The Columbia Guide to Online Style
A guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources. Part I is divided into two chapters. Chapter I examines, in broad and theoretical terms, the logic of citation; it answers the questions, 'Why cite?' and 'Why use a citation style?' Chapter 2 answers the question, 'How should we cite online material?' It first provides a guide to citation for authors working with humanities-oriented texts and then discusses an author-date citation system typically used in the sciences. Part 2 includes four chapters. Chapter 3 discusses the logic–the why–of document style. Chapters 4 and 5 describe standards for how to produce print and online documents. Chapter 6 discusses some more advanced considerations related to online style (3-4).
Walker, Janice R. and Todd Taylor. Columbia University (1998). Reference>Style Guides>Writing
#10644
Offers an extensive list of commonly confused words, their definitions and the correct way to use them.
Brians, Paul. Washington State University. Reference>Style Guides>Grammar
#10715
A list of frequently used and sometimes misused words, their definitions and examples of their correct usage.
Author's Guide (2001). Reference>Style Guides
#10711
Commonly Used and Misused Punctuation Marks
Defines the functions of several punctuation marks and provides examples of their correct usage.
LR Communication Systems (1999). Reference>Style Guides>Grammar
#23901
Provides alternatives to overstated, pompous words; wordy, bureaucratic phrases; and verbose, sometimes amusing redundant phrases.
#25797
Confusing Words is a collection of words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused.
#10712
Lists common phrases that make wordy documents and makes suggestions for replacing them.
Author's Guide (2000). Reference>Style Guides
#26195
DocBook Element Quick Reference Card
A one-page reference card for DocBook elements.
dpawson.co.uk (2004). Reference>Style Guides>Documentation>DocBook
#10768
Documenting Electronic Sources
The Internet is a widely used tool for research, but unfortunately, style manuals contain little information on how to document electronic sources. This page contains links to sources which will help students, teachers, and anybody doing research on the Internet to cite such sources using different styles. Some links come from 'Cyber Citations,' an article by Michael A. Arnzen, which appeared in Internet World in September 1996. Some of the addresses were no longer current and are updated here, and many more have been added.
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This guide is based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist.
Economist, The (2004). Reference>Style Guides>Journalism>United Kingdom
#24671
EERE Communication Standards and Guidelines
The development and dissemination of new communication standards and guidelines are evolving processes that require cooperation, teamwork, and clear communication.
#10232
Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.
Strunk, William, Jr. and E.B. White. Bartleby.com (1959). Reference>Style Guides>Writing>Rhetoric
#11852
This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing, grammar, and punctuation. It is intended for all writers as an aid in the learning and refining of writing skills. Explore each of the rules to see examples of its application, and use the references to find additional explanations and examples on the Web or in print. Look up grammatical terms in the glossary. For a wider variety of information, check related FAQs and other writing resources.
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Engineering Communication Centre
Language Across the Curriculum in Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto helps students to communicate in writing and orally.
University of Toronto (1999). Reference>Style Guides>Engineering>Technical Writing
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Engineering Communicator's Manual
This manual is intended to be used by any engineering student (undergraduate or graduate) who has to complete writing assignments or oral presentations for any course. You will find information on general principles of grammar and style, as well as specific examples of technical writing and presenting. If your communication assignment is for an engineering class, you will want to pay particular attention to the sample documents.
Hart, Hillary. University of Texas. Reference>Style Guides>Engineering
#14139
This document accompanies the TECHWR-L article 'Developing a Style Guide,' and includes a sample outline of a style guide. Some of the sections include some detailed sample text; others do not. Please note that the examples shown here are not necessarily the 'correct' choices, or the 'preferred' choices, or the 'best' choices; they are simply examples of things to include. Your project may require additional items, especially if your writing will be used on a Web site.
Weber, Jean Hollis. TECHWR-L (1998). Reference>Style Guides
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Fight the Fog: How to Write Clearly
This guide is intended for all writers of English at large, bureaucratic institutions. Our example here is the European Commission! Whether your job is drafting or translating, here are some hints - not rules - that will help you to write clearly and make sure your message ends up in your readers' brains, not in their bins.
