Based on the 17th edition of CMS, this handy 6 page guide covers the essentials of this often mandatory style for academic research papers, business reports, and published manuscripts.Expertly authored using 25 plus years of experience in editing, academics, business and publishing, it covers aspects of the style necessary for most papers and publications and includes common, real-world sample references for both CMS citation formats so that you can be sure you are giving appropriate credit where credit is due.Add this tool to your resources for another way to reinforce your CMS knowledge and ensure your writing is not clouded by incorrect usage that might affect your reader, especially your professors where it might affect your grade.6 page guide includes:Preparing a ManuscriptCopyright & Fair UseStyle & UsageBias-Free LanguagePunctuation Style & UsageListsCapitalizationNumbersAbbreviations & AcronymsQuotationsDocumentationSource Citation OverviewThe Author-Date SystemThe Notes & Bibliography SystemSample ReferencesTricky WordsAn Introduction to Grammar