This information is intended to guide you as you prepare written materials on behalf of Lewis & Clark. It addresses issues of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
What This Is Not
This isn’t meant to be a style guide for your academic writing. Students, please consult your professors or the Writing Center for information about what style or styles you should use for your classes.
Our References
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, is our primary reference. Watzek Library maintains an institutional subscription to The Chicago Manual of Style Online, which is available to anyone with an @lclark.edu account. Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (subscription required) is another important resource.
Note: In some matters of spelling and usage, there may be more than one acceptable option. We specify particular choices here only with the intention of encouraging consistency throughout Lewis & Clark’s written materials.
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