OPR Style Guide

underline

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:59:15 +0000

Not used in publications. Use italics instead. See also: hyperlink.

underscore

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:58:22 +0000

Made by pressing the shift key and the hyphen key on a computer keyboard. Sometimes found in e-mail addresses or before and after a word or phrase in an e-mail message to indicate where to italicize. See also: hyperlink.

unique

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:57:34 +0000

Means “without equal.” Uniqueness is an absolute; something cannot be “more unique” or “very unique.” It’s either unique or it isn’t.

United States, US

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:56:27 +0000

Use “United States” on first reference, US on subsequent reference or preceding federal government departments, offices or agencies. Contrary to previous editions, the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style accepts US without periods.

university

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:55:28 +0000

See “Plymouth State University” and “college, university.” Capitalize when using “the University” alone to refer to Plymouth State University.

University System of New Hampshire

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:54:21 +0000

Do not use the phrase “of the University System of New Hampshire” following “Plymouth State University” on publications or titles. Since the word “University” as part of Plymouth State’s title, it is redundant to add the phrase. Use full name as listed above on first reference, and “USNH” on subsequent references.

URL

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:52:09 +0000

In text, use only as much of the URL as is necessary to find the site (plymouth.edu/gallery not www.plymouth.edu/gallery/index.html). A URL is case-sensitive and should always be lowercase. If the URL is very long, it’s sometimes better to use the shortest version that will work and then direct the reader where to click within the site.

utilize

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:50:57 +0000

“Utilize” means to “make use of” or to use something for a purpose other than the one for which it was designed. “Utilize” does not mean “use,” nor does it convey any additional importance or added value by being a longer word. There is rarely a reason to use the word “utilize.” Use “use.”

Ut prosim (That I may serve)

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:49:53 +0000

Ut prosim (That I may serve) is Plymouth State University’s motto and is often used in PSU publications. Following Chicago Manual of Style’s recommendation, Latin words are italicized; the English translation is set in Roman and placed in parentheses. In running text, the “p” is lowercased, as is the “m” and the “s” in the English translation.

vita, vitae

Barbra — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:47:59 +0000

See curriculum vita.