Changes

Rice University uses AP style. If spelling and usage issues not included in the AP Style Guide, consult Merriam Webster. When these sources disagree, we go with AP. Anne has a copy of the 2011 AP Stylebook and online access to the current version. Feel free to consult her.

#No serial commas (Oxford commas) unless necessary to convey meaning. For example, “Lena Dunham thanked her parents, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama,” needs a serial comma for clarification.

#United States is abbreviated U.S. in AP style except in titles.