Abbreviations. Use abbreviations sparinglyUse abbreviations sparingly. Spell out the term at first use in text, place the abbreviation in parentheses after it, then use the abbreviation in the remainder text. Use abbreviations for geographic subdivisions (states, provinces, etc.) only when accompanied by a specific locale when the location otherwise may be unclear. Abbreviate such words as article, volume, and section in literary references within the text when the number is cited. Chap. 1 Vol. 9 Art. 5 Sec. 3 Abbreviate equation, figure, reference, and column when followed by a number or designating letter. Do not abbreviate table, appendix or page. Use No., not #, as an abbreviation for number. Fig. 6 Eq. 5 Ref. 4 Col. A No. 5 Table 10 Appendix C page 57 Do not abbreviate the words day, week, month, and year; days of the week; months not used with а date; personal titles not used with а name; and states not used with а city. The exception may be in the table column headings. Spell out and capitalize company and corporation as part of company names when they appear in а title or a person’s affiliation. Abbreviate them elsewhere in text. After the first mention, drop them entirely. in а title on first mention thereafter Dow Chemical Company Dow Chemical Со. Dow (or Dow Chemical)
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