Abbreviations

by Connor Spaulding

For this publication, we are following the AP style of abbreviations.

Institution Names
Names of institutions that are made into acronyms should be spelled out in full at least once, followed by the acronym in parenthesis. After the first time, the abbreviation can be used throughout the rest of the article.

Example:

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Because this is a Frostburg publication, the abbreviation FSU can be used throughout the magazine.

State Names
For state names, provided the name is standing alone, spell it out fully. Only abbreviate state names when used in datelines, lists, and in short form listings of political party affiliation (ex. R-Fla.) Never abbreviate the following states:

Maine

Alaska

Hawaii

Idaho

Ohio

Utah

Texas

Iowa

Besides those, state abbreviations are as follows:

Alabama: Ala. (AL)

Arizona: Ariz. (AZ)

Arkansas: Ark. (AR)

California: Calif. (CA)

Colorado: Colo. (CO)

Connecticut: Conn. (CT)

Delaware: Del. (DE)

Florida: Fla. (FL)

Georgia: Ga. (GA)

Illinois: Ill. (IL)

Indiana: Ind. (IN)

Kansas: Kan. (KS)

Kentucky: Ky. (KY)

Louisiana: La. (LA)

Maryland: Md. (MD)

Massachusetts: Mass. (MA)

Michigan: Mich. (MI)

Minnesota: Minn. (MN)

Mississippi: Miss (MS)

Missouri: Mo. (MO)

Montana: Mont. (MT)

Nebraska: Neb. (NE)

Nevada: Nev. (NV)

New Hampshire: N.H. (NH)

New Jersey: N.J. (NJ)

New Mexico: N.M. (NM)

New York: N.Y. (NY)

North Carolina: N.C. (NC)

North Dakota: N.D. (ND)

Oklahoma: Okla. (OK)

Oregon: Ore. (OR)

Pennsylvania: Pa. (PA)

Rhode Island: R.I. (RI)

South Carolina: S.C. (SC)

South Dakota: S.D. (SD)

Tennessee: Tenn. (TN)

Vermont: Vt. (VT)

Virginia: Va. (VA)

Washington: Wash. (WA)

West Virginia: W.Va. (WV)

Wisconsin: Wis. (WI)

Wyoming: Wyo. (WY)

New York City should be abbreviated NYC, New York state should be abbreviated NY.

Washington DC should be abbreviated DC, Washington state should be abbreviated WA.