Style guides outline rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization and usage .
Style guides also report the appropriate format for citing references in footnotes, bibliographies, research papers, theses and dissertations. You will probably use a style guide to cite the basic elements of information that a reader will need to locate a source. Title Source, such as place of publication and publisher for books, and for periodical title, volume, issue number and pages of articles. Editorial Policy, Information for Authors, and Style Guide for American Antiquity and Latin American Antiquity from the Society for American Archaeology. A Manual for Authors and Editors.