The faculty, staff and students of Air University will find that this Guide is designed to unify their writing stylistically and to give them information about publishing with AU Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media - especially the internet - has made AU research and writing increasingly accessible. Bases on recognized but forward-looking principles of standard English usage, this Guide provides reliable guidance on such matters as punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, documentation, numbers, spelling, and much more.