Editing Style Guides: Tailor Your Content to Match a Style Guide

Let us answer the first obvious question first.

Why use a style guide?

• To ensure uniformity and consistency in all content written under a particular category;
• To make reading for the selected audience simple and accessible with respect to crucial data or information;
• To ensure accountability and adherence to literary codes of ethics on part of everyone involved in the writing or content creation process. For example, referencing works of other authors, ensuring copyright laws and integrity are respected.

Different Style Guides

Among the numerous style guides, a few are accepted as universal standards, while others are meant to be used in exclusive, subject-specific milieus. While not a comprehensive list, some of the most popular style guides are:

1. American Psychological Association (APA): The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
2. Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS): Developed by the University of Chicago Press, currently in it 15th edition
3. Turabian Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses & Dissertations: Another guide from the University of Chicago Press intended for a specific audience
4. Modern Language Association Style Guide (MLA): A two-in-one guide – MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and the MLA Style Manual & Guide to Scholarly Publishing
5. The Oxford Style Manual: Comprised of The Oxford Guide to Style & Oxford Dictionary for Writers & Editors
6. Strunk & White’s Elements of Style
7. ACS Style Guide
8. MHRA Style Guide
9. The Associated Press Stylebook
10. Various country-specific style guides

Style Guides & Chillibreeze

At Chillibreeze, using the style guide appropriate to your content requirements is ‘second’ nature for our editors. We can work with any of the above style guides or your company’s specific guide. Chillibreeze editors can also help improve the layout and format of your content by suggesting the right style guide to use.

Get in touch with us today, using our contact form, to find out more about how Chillibreeze can make a difference to your writing! Tell us more about your specific requirements and we will get back to you with a quote within 24 hours.