Public Policy, Non-profit, Clinical Research, Business Documents and Publications
Style Guides
Essential References for Your Success
Some of these style guides require paid subscriptions or outright purchase. If you do not have access, a general search online will typically yield your answer.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab is also an excellent, free resource, provided below.
AP Stylebook
(Associated Press Stylebook) Commonly used in journalism, business, and media.
Chicago Manual of Style
(CMOS - Univ. of Chicago) Commonly used in history, literature, and the arts
AMA Manual of Style
(American Medical Association)
Commonly used in medical and scientific writing
MLA Style Guide
(Modern Language Association)
Commonly used in cultural studies, the humanities, and language arts
APA Style Guide
(American Psychological Association)
Commonly used in the social sciences, business, and professional writing
Writing Resources
Additional writing resources to support your professional writing and answer grammar questions.
Guidance on plain language writing, particularly for government agencies.
A highly respected resource for all writing, grammar, and punctuation questions.
An excellent, free resource for all of the different style guides. Sponsored by Purdue University.
Clinical Research Informed Consent
Guidance from HHS regarding plain language and key information to simplify ICFs.