[WEB4LIB] styleguides redux

[Thomas, Susan Elaine]

I highly recommend investing in Refworks Software.  It offers over 300
style manuals and is programmed to work with Word to help in creating
papers and bibliographies.  It also offers unlimited storage for created
bibliographies and the option (I believe this costs extra) to share
bibliographies.  It also contains online help for the various styles
with brief information taken from the manuals.  It is not difficult to
use although some may find it a bit cumbersome to use at first.  From
their own quotes from students, one student commented that Refworks is
"better than Christmas."

Susan

Susan E. Thomas
Head of Collection Development
Schurz Library
Indiana University South Bend
(574) 520-5500
suethoma at iusb.edu

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From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Karen Davis
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:40 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] styleguides redux

Hi, all-
I would be interested in knowing how others compile and maintain their
web site style guides. It seems to me that this could be a
time-consuming task or a relatively efficient one, depending upon how it
is approached.

Any tips would be appreciated. (I plan on using The Associated Press
Stylebopok as my starting point).

* Is an online version the best way to go? 

* or pdf format? 

* online submission form for content developers?

*other thoughts?

TIA, karen

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Karen Davis, Coordinator
Center for Community Networking & 
Web Administrator
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.843.3833 ext. 104

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