The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition 
University of Chicago Press Staff

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(from the publisher) While digital technologies have revolutionized the publishing world in the twenty-first century, one thing still remains true: The Chicago Manual of Style is the authoritative, trusted source that writers, editors, and publishers turn to for guidance on style and process. For the sixteenth edition, every aspect of coverage has been reconsidered to reflect how publishing professionals work today. Though processes may change, the Manual continues to offer the clear, well-considered style and usage advice it has for more than a century.
     The sixteenth edition offers expanded information on producing electronic publications, including web-based content and e-books. An updated appendix on production and digital technology demystifies the process of electronic workflow and offers a primer on the use of XML markup, and a revised glossary includes a host of terms associated with electronic as well as print publishing. The Chicago system of documentation has been streamlined and adapted for a variety of online and digital sources. Figures and tables are updated throughout the book—including a return to the Manual’s popular hyphenation table and new, comprehensive listings of Unicode numbers for special characters.

     With the wisdom of a hundred years of editorial practice and a wealth of industry expertise from both Chicago’s staff and an advisory board of publishing professionals, The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, is an invaluable resource in this rapidly changing world. If you work with words—no matter what the delivery medium—this is the one reference you simply must have. 

 

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(from Michael) Publishing institutions -- including the Wall Street Journal, Random House, the U. S. Government Printing Office, my little Silver Sands Books and even this website -- follow certain styles.

     The styles dictate such things as spelling, capitalization, abbreviation and hyphenation, and are promulgated in The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style (from the University of Chicago Press).

     Sometimes the style books agree with each other. Sometimes they don’t. For example, "Chicago" (which was first published in 1891) favors the serial comma, but the AP and the Times books oppose it. Their attitude may be based on the need to save space in crowded newspapers. The Chicago Manual tells us that french fries and swiss cheese need no uppercase letters. The AP book says we should capitalize Swiss cheese.  Chicago style is more often used by book publishers, and authors should own a recent edition, preferably the latest.​

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various editions at various prices from many sellers
 

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