Thursday, January 29, 2015

writing - Chapter, sections, etc. in capital letters?



Should I write "headers" like chapter, section, etc. with capital letters?


I think I have seen both; therefore I am not sure.


As an example, if I write something and want to refer to a specific chapter/section (they are numbered):



"As we have seen in chapter/section [x]..."




Answer



This is a question for your editor, as there is no single convention. Whether and when to capitalize will be determined by the style guide in use, and for the sake of the reader, you should strive for consistency throughout the work.


APA, for example, says to use lowercase when referring to a chapter or section generically, but to capitalize when referring to a specific chapter or section, as you would a title:




Additional details are provided in Chapter 4.


Additional details are provided in the following chapter.



On the other hand, the Chicago Manual and the GPO (U.S. federal Government Printing Office) prefer that parts of a book be lowercase everywhere:



A complete list is provided in appendix III.


See section 7.



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