Index
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References are to paragraph numbers except where specified as table, figure (fig.), or page number (p.). Page numbers in the online edition link directly to terms in the glossary (appendix B).
- Saint, St., and such
- when to spell out, 10.26
- See also saints
- saints
- as authors, 14.74
- indexing names of, 16.42
- Sanskrit letters, 11.94
- sans serif, defined, p. 902
- scale, defined, p. 902
- scan, defined, p. 902
- “scare quotes,” 7.55, 11.52, 14.102
- schedules. See publishing schedule
- schemas. See document type definitions (DTDs)
- scholarly works, generally
- anonymity of research subjects in, 13.47
- books and journals as core, 1.1–2
- conflicts of interest noted in, 1.88
- licensing revenue as supporting, 4.62
- retaining original meaning of quotations, 13.49
- role of quotations in, 13.2
- role of source citations in, 14.1
- schools
- building names, 8.67
- of thought, 8.78
- scientific and technical terminology, 10.54–62
- abbreviations, resources, 10.1
- See also International System of Units (Système international d’unités, SI); measurement, US; metric system; and names of specific disciplines (e.g., chemical terminology)
- scientific and technical works
- author’s warranties on, 4.68
- documentation of: access dates for URLs in, 14.7, 14.185; author-date references preferred, 14.3, 15.5; databases, 14.272; et al. in, 14.76; initials for authors’ given names, 15.12, 15.43; numbered reference system in, 14.23; titles of works in sentence-style capitalization, 8.166, 15.13, 15.45
- manuscript circulation of drafts, 1.106
- numbers, generally, 9.3
- sections and subsections in, 1.55
- standards for web-based, A.36–37
- subhead levels in, 1.54
- tables in, 3.47
- screen, defined, p. 902
- scriptural references, 8.102–3. See also religious works
- sculpture, 8.56, 8.193
- search engines
- web-based publications, 1.112–13
- seasons, 8.87, 14.180. See also dates
- secondary sources, 14.273, 14.303, 15.52
- section mark, 3.77, 10.44
- sections and subsections
- newspapers, 14.203
- openings, decorative initials for, 13.35
- reference lists, cautions about, 15.11
- use of term, 1.47
- see, 14.37, 16.22. See also cross-references
- self-published materials, 14.9
- semicolons, 6.54–58
- in documentation: more than one subtitle, 14.98; or with double titles and, 14.99; in text citations with additional material, 15.23
- uses: in complex series, 6.19, 6.58; before conjunction, 6.57; before however, therefore, indeed, and such, 6.55; independent clauses, 6.54–57; indexes, 16.17, 16.25, 16.96; lists, 6.123, 6.125; before that is, namely, for example, and such, 6.43, 6.56
- See also colons; punctuation
- sentences
- beginning with: conjunctions, 5.206–7; mathematical symbols, 12.7; number, 9.5; percentage, 9.18; year, 9.30; yes or no, 6.39, 13.38
- complex series in, 6.58
- deliberately incomplete, 13.53
- ellipsis points after complete, 13.51
- elliptical construction of, 6.49
- list format and, 6.123–24
- parallel structure in, 5.212–15
- pauses or breaks, 6.16, 6.84, 11.10 (see also interjections and exclamations)
- preposition at end of, 5.176
- URLs within, 6.8
- sentence-style capitalization, 8.156
- titles of works: basic principles and examples, 8.156; foreign-language, 11.3, 11.5–7, 14.107–9, 14.193; French publications, 11.30; Latin works, 11.59; periodicals preferring article titles in, 15.45; translations, 14.194
- uses: captions, 3.21; chart titles, 3.43; first lines of poems, 8.180; foreign institutions, 11.8; subheads, 1.54; tables, 3.52–53, 3.57
- See also headline-style capitalization
- September 11, 2001, 9.36
- sequels, numbers for, 9.44
- Serbian language, 11.74–75
- serial commas, 6.18–21. See also commas
- serial publications, copyright registration forms for, 4.47. See also periodicals
- serial rights, first or second, 4.60
- series of elements in sentence
- ampersands and, 6.21
- em dash and, 6.83
- series of lectures. See lectures and lecture series
- series of volumes
- documentation of, 14.128; editors, 14.128–29; multivolume works compared with, 14.130; multivolume work within, 14.131; “old series” and “new series,” 14.132, 14.195; titles and numbers, 14.128
- ISBN for, 1.32
- titles of series: in book review and book notes sections, 1.92; capitalized but not italicized, 8.2, 8.174, 14.128; on covers or jackets, 1.67; in front matter, 1.4, 1.17; proofreading of, 2.105; working paper as part of, 14.228
- See also multivolume works; volumes and volume numbers
- serif, defined, p. 902
- SGML, A.12–13, p. 902
- shall, should
- s/he, 5.46, 5.222, 5.227
- she, her, and hers, 5.46–50
- ships and other craft, 8.2, 8.115–17. See also vehicles and vessels
- shortened citations, 14.24–31
- abbreviated title compared with, 14.54
- authors’ names, 14.27
- basic approach, 14.24–25
- chapters, 14.113
- cross-reference to full citation, 14.26
- ibid. in, 14.29
- idem, op. cit., loc. cit. discouraged, 14.30–31
- letters in published collections, 14.117
- in notes, 14.43
- poetry extracts, 13.70
- subsequent text citations, 13.64–65
- SI. See International System of Units (Système international d’unités, SI); metric system
- sic, 6.5, 6.73, 7.53, 13.59
- signatures (book), 3.6, 14.161, p. 902
- signatures (name), 1.40, 10.11
- signed languages, defined, 11.144. See also American Sign Language (ASL)
- signs, quotation of, 8.196. See also symbols, general
- Sir, Dame, 8.31–32, 16.38
- slang and jargon
- adjective-to-verb transitions in, 5.93
- grammar vs., 5.216
- noun-to-verb transitions in, 5.23
- simple adverbs in, 5.157
- they as singular, 5.46
- they without antecedent, 5.28
- treatment of, 7.57
- See also dialect; figures of speech; word usage
- slant. See slash and slashes
- slash and slashes, 6.103–10
- alternatives signified by, 6.104
- in dates, 6.105–6
- marking manuscript for, 2.94
- in two-year spans, 6.105
- See also punctuation
- slides, documentation of, 14.278. See also audiovisual materials
- small caps (capitals)
- definition, p. 902
- emphasizing words, 7.48
- glosses in ASL, 11.147–54
- mathematical copy, 12.56
- after ornamental text break, 1.56
- See also capital letters
- so, 5.206, 6.28, 13.59
- so-called, 7.56
- social titles, 10.16–17
- socioeconomic terminology. See peoples
- software. See computer software
- solidus. See slash and slashes
- songs, 8.189. See also musical works
- sort, sorts, 5.51
- sound recordings
- contributions to, as work made for hire, 4.10
- titles of, 8.192
- See also audiovisual materials
- source citation software, 1.83, 14.13
- source lines and notes
- fair-use doctrine and, 4.85
- format, 3.75
- poetry extracts, 2.19
- previously published materials, 2.43
- See also credits and credit lines; documentation
- South, southern, 8.45–46
- South Asian languages, 11.129
- sovereigns and other rulers
- Arabic rulers of older times, 8.14
- as authors, 14.74
- numerals for, 9.42
- titles of, 8.22
- UK legal cases and, 14.310
- See also nobility
- Soviet Union, former, 10.32
- sp, 2.90
- sp., spp., 8.122
- spacecraft, 8.116, 9.45. See also vehicles and vessels
- spaces and spacing
- ampersands with, 10.10
- in cleanup process, 2.77
- decimal places, 9.20
- design specifications on, A.22
- double quotation marks, 6.11
- em spaces, A.22; in impression number, 1.28; marking for, 2.123; runover lines of indented-style index, 16.28
- en spaces, A.22
- indexes: omitted in note numbers, 16.111–12; runover lines, indented style, 16.28; submission format, 16.131
- marking manuscript for, 2.95
- marking proofs for, 2.122
- numbers, between digits, 9.56
- within paragraphs, 2.11
- parentheses, back to back, 6.96
- between sentences, 2.9
- SI units and abbreviations, 10.61
- slashes for line breaks in poetry, 6.109
- slash in open compound, 6.104
- technical abbreviations, 10.52
- vertical lists, 6.124
- See also leading; lines (text); margins
- Spanish language, 11.76–85
- abbreviation of Spanish, 10.43
- capitalization, 11.77
- dialogue, 11.80
- punctuation: em dashes, 11.80; guillemets and quotation marks, 11.79–80; question marks and exclamation points, inverted, 11.10, 11.78; suspension points and ellipses, 11.81
- special characters, 11.85
- speakers’ names, 13.8, 13.37, 13.44, 13.46, 14.298. See also dialogue; drama; lectures and lecture series; speech
- spec (specification), defined, p. 903
- special characters
- foreign languages: generally, 11.2, 11.12, tables 11.1–5; African languages, 11.15; Albanian, 11.17; Arabic, 11.97, 11.101; Azeri, 11.90; Bosnian, 11.19; Croatian, 11.19; Czech, 11.21; Danish, 11.23; Finnish, 11.27; French, 11.40; German, 11.48; Greek, 11.130, 11.132–35; Hebrew, 11.112; Hungarian, 11.50; Italian, 11.58; Japanese, 11.107; Latin, 11.64; Moldavian, 11.73; Montenegrin, 11.75; Norwegian, 11.65; Old and Middle English, 11.142; Polish, 11.69; Portuguese, 11.71; Romanian, 11.73; Serbian, 11.75; South Asian languages, 11.129; Spanish, 11.85; Swedish, 11.87; Turkish, 11.90
- software or special fonts, 2.15
- transliterations, specialized vs. general contexts, 11.94
- XML character references for, A.15
- special issues, journal
- documentation, 14.187
- species. See genus and species
- speech
- discussions and interviews, 13.46
- faltering or interrupted speech, 13.39
- field notes, 13.47
- indirect discourse, 13.43
- numerals in direct discourse, 13.42
- play excerpts, 13.44–45
- punctuation: colons, 6.61, 6.63, 13.17; commas, 13.18; ellipsis and suspension points, 13.39, 13.51–56; em dashes, 13.39; quotation marks, 13.37–43
- single-word speech, 13.38
- unspoken discourse, 13.41
- See also dialogue; direct address; quotations
- speeches
- online media, 14.280
- presidential, 14.301
- transcripts, 8.184
- See also lectures and lecture series
- spelling
- of alphabet letters, 7.64
- author queries about, 2.66
- common errors of, 2.108
- in computer writing, 7.76
- contractions, 7.29
- discipline-specific, 7.2
- editor’s note on, 1.44
- interjections, 7.30
- metric units, 8.151
- non-US, 7.3
- permissible changes, 13.7
- proofreading of, 2.108
- resources on, 7.1
- retaining original in quotations, 7.3
- sic and, 13.59
- See also plurals; possessives; word division; and specific languages
- spell-out mark, 2.126
- spine and spine copy, 1.66–68, 1.78
- definition, p. 903
- spiritual leaders. See clerical titles; religions and religious concerns
- split infinitives, 5.106, 5.168. See also infinitives
- sports concerns
- events, 8.77
- numbers (e.g., batting averages), 9.19
- square brackets. See brackets
- Sr. (“Senior”)
- indexing of, 16.41
- line breaks and, 7.38
- stage directions, 13.44
- stamping, defined, p. 903
- standard deviations, notation of, 10.53, 12.58, table 12.3. See also tables
- states (US)
- laws, 14.300
- when to capitalize, 8.50
- when to include in documentation, 14.136
- statistics
- probability, 12.57
- See also mathematical copy; mathematical expressions
- statutes. See laws and statutes
- stet, 2.85, 2.127
- stock agencies, material from, 3.35, 4.95–97
- stratigraphy, 8.135. See also geological terminology
- stream of consciousness, 13.41
- streets, avenues, and such
- abbreviation of terms, 10.34
- compass points with names of, 10.35
- numbers of, 9.52
- treatment of names, 8.55
- stub column
- definition, p. 903
- See also tables
- style
- definition, 2.46
- style sheets (editorial)
- definition, p. 903
- proofreader’s use of, 2.108–9
- style sheets (electronic), A.9, A.17, A.37, p. 903
- subentries. See index entries: sub- and sub-subentries
- subheads
- appropriate use, 1.53
- cross-checking of, 2.29
- definition, p. 903
- editing of, 2.56
- first sentence after, 1.53
- generic markup of, 2.78
- levels, placement, and typographic style, 1.54
- manuscript preparation guidelines, 2.17
- note reference numbers and, 14.22
- numbers with or instead of, 1.55
- period at end omitted, 2.17
- run-in, 1.54
- as running heads, 1.12
- sidehead, p. 902
- subscripts
- chemical symbols, 8.148
- definition, p. 903
- mathematical expressions: alignment, 12.21–22, 12.38; complex, 12.37; determinants, 12.51; in fractions, 12.49; fractions in, 12.47; marking, 12.66; simple, 12.36; spacing, 12.16; uncertainties expressed as, 12.59; vector and tensor multiplication, 12.53
- musical octaves, 7.68
- See also superscripts
- subsidiary rights
- author’s electronic use of own works, 4.62
- author’s retention of, 4.18
- basic rights vs., 4.17
- categories of, 4.60
- electronic-rights licensing, 4.61
- granting permissions for, 4.66–67
- moral, 4.15
- Public Access Policy and, 4.64
- translation, 4.60
- university licenses, 4.63
- See also copyright; intellectual property rights; permissions
- substantive editing, 2.45, 2.47–48
- subtitles
- basic approach, 8.166
- cross-checking of, 2.29
- documentation of, 14.94–99
- editing of, 2.55
- indexing principle on, 16.55
- italics for book, 14.94–95
- or as connecting, 8.165
- placement: chapters, 1.48; half-title, 1.16; omitted on clothbound covers, 1.66; paperback covers, 1.67, 1.68; title page, 1.18
- with sequel numbers, 9.44
- such as, 6.27
- suffixes
- bias-free language and, 5.228
- division of words with, 7.35
- resources on, 7.77
- See also compounds
- sun, 8.140
- superscripts
- celestial coordinates, 10.64
- classical references, 14.262
- definition, p. 903
- mathematical expressions: alignment, 12.21–22, 12.38; complex, 12.37; determinants, 12.51; in fractions, 12.49; fractions in, 12.47; marking, 12.66; simple, 12.36; spacing, 12.16; uncertainties expressed as, 12.59; vector and tensor multiplication, 12.53
- musical octaves, 7.68
- See also subscripts
- supplements
- dictionaries, 7.4
- journals, 14.188
- newspapers, 14.209
- suspension points
- brackets with, 13.56
- See also ellipsis points
- s.v. (sub verbo), 1.116, 10.43, 14.247–48
- Swahili language, 11.14–15
- Swedish language, 11.27, 11.86–87
- syllabary, defined, 11.106
- symbols, general
- a or an with, 7.44
- editing, in tables, 3.80–82
- for notes applying to specific parts of table, 3.77
- numbers with, 9.16–17
- for page numbers to be supplied later, 2.32
- in stub column of tables, 3.60
- symbols, specific
- alignment, vertical and horizontal, 2.124
- ampersands (&) (see ampersands)
- angle brackets (see angle brackets)
- asterisks (see asterisks)
- celestial coordinates, 10.64
- circled infinity (paper durability), 1.34
- copyediting (see markings, editorial)
- currency, 9.21–26
- daggers and double daggers, 3.77
- em space, 2.123
- equal space, 2.122
- eszett (ß) compared with Greek beta (β), 11.48
- genes and enzymes, 8.131–32
- less than, more than, 3.81
- mathematical (see mathematical expressions: signs and symbols)
- measurement units, 9.17
- monetary, 9.21–26
- multiplication crosses (dimensions), 3.27
- ornamental text breaks, 1.56
- phonetic, 7.59
- plant hybrids, 8.124
- pound (ASL), 11.150
- on proofs (see proofreader’s marks)
- radiations, 8.150
- scholarly, 10.44
- spell-out mark, 2.126
- technical, 10.52
- trademarks, 8.152
- wynn (Old English), 11.143
- symposia. See conferences; lectures and lecture series; proceedings of conferences and symposia; speeches; unpublished and informally published materials; working papers
- syntax
- captions, 3.21
- parallel structure in, 5.212–15
- stub entries of tables, 3.57
- text citations, considerations with, 15.27
- Système international d’unités (SI). See International System of Units