|
Symbol
|
Meaning
|
|
#
|
number OR insert a space; the
context will help you decipher its meaning
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| AWK
|
awkward and usually compromises clarity as well
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| BLOCK
|
make into a block quotation without external quotation marks; do so with quotations ≥ 4 lines
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| caps
|
capitalize
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| COLLOQ
|
colloquial and to be avoided
|
| dB
|
database
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| FRAG
|
sentence fragment; often means
that the verb or subject of the sentence is missing
|
| ITAL
|
italicize
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| j
|
journal
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| lc
|
make into lower case
|
| lib'ship
|
librarianship
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| org, org’l
|
organization, organizational
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| PL
|
plural
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| Q
|
question
|
| Q’naire
|
questionnaire
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| REF?
|
what is the referent of this
pronoun? to what or whom does it
refer?
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| RQ
|
research question
|
| sp
|
spelling
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| SING
|
singular
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| w/
|
with
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| w.c.?
|
word choice?
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