HP TextEngineer Technical Writing Guide - Manual (Page 9)

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When listing project-specific documents, follow this example.
Document number, ABC Project, “XYZ System General Requirements,” Business Unit, date.
Note
It is not necessary to give the revision level of project documents
unless there is a specific reason to cite an earlier revision. The most
recent revision at the time of issuance applies.
2. For standards and regulatory guidance, the form is number, title in quotes, revision
(if applicable), issuing body, and date (if applicable).
3. External, published works are handled as follows:
•
Author’s last name, comma, first initial, comma. Additional names in normal order
(first initial, last name), period.
•
Title of book, article, or paper, period.
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Title of journal or larger work in italics, comma.
• Volume and number information, if applicable, period.
• City, colon, publishing body, (if applicable), period.
•
Date, period.
Examples of published works:
Adams, M. J., Y. J. Tenney, and R. W. Pew. Situation Awareness and the Cognitive
Management of Complex Systems. Human Factors, 37, 85-104. 1995.
Brannick, M. T., E. Salas, and C. Prince. Team Performance Assessment and Measurement.
Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1997.
Cannon-Bowers, J. A. and E. Salas. Making Decisions Under Stress: Implications for
Individual and Team Training. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
1998.
4. Manual titles are usually underlined.