The University of Kentucky Public Relations Office is proud to present the Style Guide of the University of Kentucky.

The University of Kentucky Style Guide notes specific rules and usages to be followed by authors and editors of University of Kentucky publications, especially those targeting media or the general public.

The University of Kentucky Style Guide conforms largely to the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual, but contains exceptions to both AP style and The Chicago Manual of Style. Where conflicts exist between this and other guides, this style guide takes preference.

For other general rules, use a primary style guide that pertains to the publication you are writing or editing. Acceptable reference guides also are listed in the bibliography of the AP Stylebook. The Chicago Manual of Style and this guidebook should be used for correspondence, books, magazines, proceedings, papers, articles for professional journals, brochures and most documents for a general audience.

The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual should be used for news releases and news publications.

These pages were last updated on January 10, 2008 .
Contact the Public Relations Office for more information about the Style Guide. Please direct questions and comments regarding these pages to Chuck Ham.