In the seven years since the previous edition debuted, we have seen an extraordinary evolution in the way we create and share knowledge. This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It 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. ; Jacket Copy.

Part I. The publishing process. 1. Books and journals -- 2. Manuscript preparation, manuscript editing, and proofreading -- 3. Illustrations and tables -- 4. Rights, permissions, and copyright administration / by William S. Strong -- Part II. Style and usage. 5. Grammar and usage by Bryan A. Garner -- 6. Punctuation -- 7. Spelling, distinctive treatment of words, and compounds -- 8. Names, terms, and titles of works -- 9. Numbers -- 10. Abbreviations -- 11. Languages other than English -- 12. Mathematics in type -- 13. Quotations and dialogue -- Part III. Source citations and indexes. 14. Notes and bibliography -- 15. Author-date references -- 16. Indexes.