Journalism

The seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. It recognizes the needs of those who are self-publishing or following open access or Creative Commons publishing models. The citation chapters reflect the ever-expanding universe of electronic sources—including social media posts and comments, private messages, and app content—and also offer updated guidelines on such issues as DOIs, time stamps, and e-book locators.

The premier source for journalists. The 2015 edition is a revised and condensed version of the classic guide, updated with solutions to problems that plague writers in the Internet age: How to cite links and blogs; How to handle tweets, hashtags and other social-media content; How to use current terms like "transgender," or to choose thoughtfully between "same-sex marriage" and "gay marriage." With wry wit, the authors have created an essential and entertaining reference tool.