The Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style
Cover of the 18th edition (2024)
Original titleManual of style: Being a compilation of the typographical rules in force at the University of Chicago Press, to which are appended specimens of type in use
LanguageEnglish
GenreStyle guide
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Publication date
1906–2024
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages1,192 (18th edition)
ISBN978-0-226-81797-2
808.02/70973
LC ClassZ253 .U69 2024
WebsiteThe Chicago Manual of Style Online

The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is a style guide for American English published since 1906 by the University of Chicago Press.[1] Its 18 editions (the most recent in 2024) have prescribed writing and citation styles widely used in publishing.[2]

The guide specifically focuses on American English and deals with aspects of editorial practice, including grammar and usage, as well as document preparation and formatting.[3] It is available in print as a hardcover book, and by subscription as a searchable website. The online version provides some free resources, primarily aimed at teachers, students, and libraries.

  1. ^ Browne, Glenda (September 1, 2018). "The Chicago manual of style on indexes in electronic publications and the use of metadata". The Indexer. 36 (3): 115–118. doi:10.3828/indexer.2018.47.
  2. ^ Coates, Sylvia (June 1, 2018). "The Chicago manual of style on indexes: how it has changed". The Indexer. 36 (2): 68–70. doi:10.3828/indexer.2018.30.
  3. ^ The Chicago manual of style: the essential guide for writers, editors, and publishers (18 ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2024. ISBN 978-0-226-81797-2.

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