United States Government Publishing Office Style Manual 2016 Paperback

Published since 1894, the GPO Style Manual is issued under the authority of section 1105 of title 44 of the U.S. Code by the Director of the GPO. The Manual is prepared by the GPO Style Board as a guide to the style and form of Federal Government publishing. The GPO Style Manual has become a major reference source for professionals involved in the field of Federal printing and publishing. Designed to achieve uniform word and type treatment and economy of word use in the form and style of Government printing, the Manual has become widely recognized by writers and editors within and outside the Federal Government as one of the most useful resources in the editorial arsenal.

In addition to a comprehensive revision the new Style Manual features:

• GPO’s most recent digital initiatives
• Updates to foreign nation information
• Updates to State demonyms
• Treatment of words related to native entities recognized by the Federal Government
• Clarification of punctuation rules
• Updates to capitalization, abbreviations, and computer terms
• Inclusion of many suggestions from users

ITEM AVAILABLE DATE 12/30/16.

Writers, editors, and others in the publishing industry, especially Federal publishing, would find this manual useful.