Part I. The publishing process : Books and journals : The parts of a book ; The parts of a journal ; Considerations for electronic formats -- Manuscript preparation, manuscript editing, and proofreading : Overview and process outline ; Manuscript preparation guidelines for authors; Manuscript editing ; Proofreading -- Illustrations and tables -- Rights, permissions, and copyright administration / William S. Strong : Copyright law and the licensing of rights ; The publishing agreement ; Subsidiary rights and permissions ; The author's responsibilities -- Part II. Style and usage : Grammar and usage / Bryan A. Garner : Grammar ; Syntax ; Word usage -- Punctuation : Punctuation in relation to surrounding text ; Periods ; Commas ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Question marks ; Exclamation points ; Hyphens and dashes ; Parentheses ; Brackets and braces ; Slashes ; Quotation marks ; Apostrophes ; Spaces ; Multiple punctuation marks ; Lists and outline style -- Spelling, distinctive treatment of words, and compounds : Plurals ; Possessives ; Contractions and interjections ; "A" and "an" ; Ligatures ; Word division ; Italics, capitals, and quotation marks ; Compounds and hyphenation -- Names, terms, and titles of works : Personal names ; Titles and offices ; Epithets, kinship names, and personifications ; Ethnic, socioeconomic, and other groups ; Names of places ; Words derived from proper names ; Names of organizations ; Historical and cultural terms ; Calendar and time designations ; Religious names and terms ; Military terms ; Names of ships and other vehicles ; Scientific terminology ; Brand names and trademarks ; Software and devices ; Titles of works -- Numbers : Numerals versus words ; Plurals and punctuation of numbers ; Inclusive numbers ; Roman numerals -- Abbreviations : Names and titles ; Geographical terms ; Designations of time ; Scholarly abbreviations ; Biblical abbreviations ; Technology and science ; Business and commerce -- Languages other than English : General principles ; Languages using the Latin alphabet ; Languages usually transliterated (or Romanized) ; Classical Greek ; Old English and Middle English ; American Sign Language (ASL) -- Mathematics in type : Style of mathematical expressions ; Preparation and editing of paper manuscripts -- Quotations and dialogue : Permissible changes to quotations ; Quotations in relation to text ; Quotation marks ; Speech, dialogue, and conversation ; Drama, discussions and interviews, and field notes ; Ellipses ; Interpolations and clarifications ; Attributing quotations in text -- Part III. Source citations and indexes : Notes and bibliography : Source citations: an overview ; Basis format, with examples and variations ; Notes ; Bibliographies ; Author's name ; Title of work ; Books ; Periodical ; Websites, blogs, and social media ; Interviews and personal communications ; Papers, contracts, and reports ; Manuscript collections ; Special types of references ; Audiovisual recordings and other multimedia ; Legal and public documents -- Author-date references : Basic format, with examples and variations ; Reference lists and text citations ; Author-date reference: special cases -- Indexes : Components of an index ; General principles of indexing ; Indexing proper names and variants ; Indexing titles of publications and other works ; Alphabetizing ; Punctuating indexes: a summary ; The mechanics of indexing ; Editing an index compiled by someone else ; Typographical considerations for indexes ; Examples of indexes -- Glossary.