The Institute Editorial Style Guide addresses some of the most frequently encountered style issues — most typically regarding capitalization, punctuation, and word usage. 

It is based primarily on the Associated Press Stylebook. However, some guidelines have been borrowed from The Chicago Manual of Style, and there are some cases where usage reflects what has been established as the Institute’s preference. This is why we refer to our in-house approach as modified AP Style. Merriam-Webster online is our preferred dictionary. 

This guide should be used as a reference for all written materials — except those such as legal documents, research reports, and invitations, which are governed by special guidelines. 

How to Navigate this Guide

• Easiest: Search for a topic using Ctrl+F (Windows/PC users) or Command+F (Mac users).
• Scroll A-Z: As with the AP Stylebook, this guide has been organized alphabetically like a dictionary.

Questions? 
Email brigitte.espinet@comm.gatech.edu.