GPO-Style-Manual - 2000 - Style rules for Government printing

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United States Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000) presents standardized rules for preparing and typesetting manuscripts for federal printing, with emphasis on uniform word and type treatment and economical use of words. It explains the role of the Public Printer authorized under 44 U.S.C. 1105 to determine form and style, discusses why a single standard must balance usage and graphic arts practice, and describes how GPO Style guidance supports consistent translation of copy into type. It also invites comments and includes background on GPO Access electronic dissemination.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages335

Reading Time14 h 4 min

AccessFree to download

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Style Manual 2000 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER UNDER AUTHORITY OF 44 U.S.C. 1105 WASHINGTON : 2000 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office • Internet: [bookstore.gpo.gov](bookstore.gpo.gov) • Phone: (202) 512–1800 • Fax: (202) 512–2250 • Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 ISBN 0–16–050083–4 (Buckram) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE STYLE BOARD ROY W. MORTON Chairman MAURICE M. ABRAMSON TERENCE D. COLLINS KENNETH C. PUZEY Ex Officio DONALD L. LADD ROBERT E. SCHWENK Production Manager Superintendent of EPD CARL A. ZOELLER JAMES H. LAFFERTY WILLIAM C. KRAKAT Foreman, Proof Section (1) Foreman, Proof Section (2) Foreman, Proof Section (3) UNDER DIRECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER MICHAEL F. DIMARIO Previous printings of GPO STYLE MANUAL: 1894, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1945, 1953, 1959, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1984. EXTRACT FROM THE PUBLIC PRINTING LAW (TITLE 44 , U.S.C.) SECTION 1105. THE PUBLIC PRINTERSHALL DETERMINE THE FORM AND STYLE IN WHICH THE PRINTING OR BINDING ORDERED BY A DEPARTMENT IS EXECUTED, AND THE MATERIAL AND THE SIZE OF TYPE USED, HAVING PROPER REGARD TO ECONOMY, WORKMANSHIP, AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE WORK IS NEEDED. ABOUT THIS MANUAL By act of Congress the Public Printer is authorized to determine the form and style of Government printing. The STYLE MANUAL is the product of many years of public printing experience, and its rules are based on principles of good usage and custom in the printing trade. Editors and writers whose disciplines have taught them aspects of style different from rules followed in this MANUAL will appreciate the difficulty of establishing a single standard. The STYLE MANUAL has served Federal printers since 1894, and with this 29th edition, the traditions of printing and graphic arts are carried forward into new technologies. Essentially, it is a standardization device designed to achieve uniform word and type treatment, and aiming for economy of word use. Such rules as are laid down for the submission of copy to the GPO point to the most economical manner for the preparation and typesetting of manuscript. Following such rules eliminates additional chargeable processing by the GPO. It should be remembered that the MANUAL is primarily a GPO printer’s stylebook. Easy rules of grammar cannot be prescribed, for it is assumed that editors are versed in correct expression. Asa printer’s book, it necessarily uses terms that are obvious to those skilled in the graphic arts. A glossary of such printing terms to be complete would unnecessarily burden the MANUAL. Its rules cannot be regarded as rigid, for the printed word assumes many shapes and variations in type presentation. An effort has been made to provide complete coverage of those elements that enter into the translation of manuscript into type. Comments and suggestions from users of the STYLE MANUAL are invited. All such correspondence should be addressed as follows: GPO Style Board Mail Stop PDE U.S. Government Printing Office 732 North Capitol Street, NW. Washington, DC 20401 E-mail address: [gpostyle@gpo.gov](gpostyle@gpo.gov) For the purposes of this MANUAL, printed examples throughout are to be considered the same as the printed rules. WHAT IS GPO ACCESS? <[http://www.access.gpo.gov/su](http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs)[_](http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs)[docs](http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs)> History In 1993, Congress passed Public Law 103–40, amending GPO’s duties to include provisions for the dissemination of information in electronic format. Under the GPO Access legislation, the Superintendent of Documents, under the direction of the Public Printer, is required to: (1) Maintain an electronic directory of Federal electronic information; (2) provide a system of online

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What authority governs the form and style used in U.S. government printing?

The Public Printer determines the form and style of printing or binding under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 1105, with proper regard to economy, workmanship, and the work’s intended purposes.

What is the purpose of the GPO Style Manual?

It standardizes word and type treatment to achieve uniformity and economy. The rules guide submission of copy and typesetting preparation, helping reduce additional chargeable processing.

How does the manual relate to GPO Access and electronic dissemination?

The document includes an explanation of GPO Access: legislation in 1993 expanded GPO duties to disseminate information electronically, including electronic directories, online access systems, electronic storage, and maintenance of the Federal Bulletin Board.

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