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Indiana University Style Guide

Recommended References

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

Goldstein, Norm, ed. Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. 36th ed. New York: Perseus, 2005.

Indiana University's Visual Identity Web site can answer your questions about how to use IU's marks, typography, seal, color palettes, and branding bars for print, Web, broadcast, and merchandise.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 2003.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1994.

New York Public Library Writer’s Guide to Style and Usage. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.

Strunk, William, Jr., and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. New York: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.

Academic bulletins listing programs and courses for various academic units also contain a good deal of useful information. Although printed copies are not available from the IU Office of Creative Services, you can request a copy of a bulletin from a degree-granting program.