The Air University Global College Style Guide

The Global College uses writing style guides based on The Chicago Manual of Style. The Chicago Manual of Style specifies both a notes­bibliography systemandan author­date systemfor referencing works cited. • The Air University Style and Author Guide (AU­1) adapts the notes­bibliography systemfor use in Air University Press publications,research, and other documentsfor public release. • This Global College Style Guide adapts the author­date systemfor lessformal writing used in online discussions and in­class assignments which are notintended for publication. General Guidance • Written work intended for publication or assigned in research courses (e.g., RES­xxx/RE­56xx), will use the notes­bibliography systemexplained in AU­1, appendices A and B. Footnotes (or endnotes) and a bibliography are required unless otherwise specified in assignment instructions. • Written work submitted in all other courses (e.g., discussions, essays, final exams, etc.) will use the author­date systemas explained in this Global College Style Guide. In­text (parenthetical) citations and a selected bibliography are required unless otherwise specified in the assignmentinstructions. Using the Global College Author-Date System In the Global College system, cite sources in the text of your paper, either in parentheses or as part of the text itself. Include some combination of the author(s), date, and page number for all references. If you incorporate a portion of the citation into your text, only the remaining information needs to be included in parentheses.1 1 Important note: Footnotes and endnotes can still be used in the Global College format to provide clarification or other information on a textual passage. Just don’t use them for citations. Step 4. Is a bibliography entry needed? Step 3. Determine Format Step 2. What are you citing? Step 1. What course are you in? To Determine Citation Requirements START HERE RES­xxx or RE­56xx Any source Footnote / Endnote Yes All others Course materials Author­Date No Online, noncourse materials Author­Date w/link No Hardcopy works (books, journals, etc.) Author­Date Yes Global College Style Guide POC: DLE (Mr. French) 2 June 2022 2 For materials provided in the course (i.e., materials listed in the course’s Resource List): Use author­date format. No bibliography entry isrequired. For example: During the turbulent 1960s, science fiction programs on television reflected the public's attitudes toward the older generation (Hodges 2003, 176). Hodges (2003, 176) discussedhow, during the turbulent 1960s, science fiction programs on television reflected the public's attitudestoward the older generation. In a 2003 article, Hodges(176) discussed how, during the turbulent 1960s,science fiction programs on television reflected the public's attitudestoward the older generation. For online materialsfrom outside of the course: Use author­date format as above, but include the sourceURL as a hyperlink attached to the title of the source. No bibliography entry isrequired. The original series often told stories developed from recent current events and reflectsthe attitudes of 1960’s culture (Bailey, “Plagiarismin Pop Culture,” 2017). Note that in this example, the “title” of the article is added (with hyperlink) after the author’s name. For other non­online materials from outside the course (e.g., books, hardcopy media, other situations): Use author­date format as above, and include a full citation perAU­1, AppendixB, in the selected bibliography. Gerrold (2014) believes Star Trek is a “set of fables…set against a science fiction background” (38) reflecting the “attitudes of contemporary America” (39). While the original crew of the starship Enterprise reflected the ideals of mid­20th Century America, modern Star Trek reflects charactersthat are deeply flawed (Gerrold 2014, 38; Stowe, “Picard is Great Because it does what Other Star Trek Shows Never Could,” 2020). Source of Material Include in Citation Bibliography Notes Course Author(s) year, page number No 1, 3, 4, 5 Non­Course (Available Online) Author(s), title, year, page number *Embed hyperlink to source material in title* No 2, 3, 4, 5 Non­Course (Not online) Author(s), title, year, page number Yes 2, 3, 4, 5 1. No author. List the title in place of author (in “quotes” for articles, italicized for book titles). 2. No author. Leave author blank. 3. Multiple authors. Two: Author and Author. Three: Author, Author, and Author. Four or more: Author et al. 4. No year. Insert “n.d.” (no date, quotes not required) as year. 5. No page number. Insert description of location (e.g., paragraph number or heading), otherwise leave blank. Why a Global College Style Guide? One of the most common questions (from both learners and faculty) is why does the Global College need its own style guide? The answer should be obvious from its simplicity. The ultimate goal of the college is learning. The simplified author­date systemplaces the focus on learning and attributing sources, not on obscure formatting rules designed for formal publication. Should you have questions on this guide, visit t