Language Usage
Sylvania TCB 116 | Gabriel McGovern | 503-977-4375
Contact Information Style
It is possible to add contact information in the space underneath the page heading (see the sample above), please use the following format, including the line spacers between address elements, which are created using the shift key with the backslash key (shift + \ ):
Location | Contact Name (use a hyperlink) | Phone | Other
If typing the contact information within a paragraph, simply use commas to separate the information: Contact: Gabriel McGovern, 503-977-4375. Note that is preferred to link to the staff directory listing for a person, rather than to just an email address.
When referencing a location on campus, the information should flow as follows: Campus Name, Building, Room. An example of this is located on this page in the beneath the section title.
Time Style
When mentioning times of day, please use this format: 10am - 12 noon, or 6:30pm - 12 midnight
Word Formatting
In an attempt to keep the look uniform across the site, we ask that you format the following words as they appear here:
- website (not web site)
- online (not on-line)
- email (not e-mail)
- Cascade Campus (not Cascade campus)
Additionally, pay attention to the differences in the usage of i.e. and e.g.
If you are uncertain about capitalizing certain words, the Chicago Manual of Style website has a forum with many answers.