[Journalists] AP Stylebook

Tue Aug 21 18:20:47 UTC 2018

Sarah:

 Below, please find the link to register and subscribe for the Ap
stylebook online. As mentioned, you can just type in a term int he
search field and it will pop up. As Liz said, there should be a
discount for students.
https://store.stylebooks.com/apstylebookonline.html

Jordan

On 8/21/18, Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks Francisco, that is great information.
>
> Elizabeth Campbell
> Northeast Tarrant growth/general assignments reporter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Journalists [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Francisco Salvador Crespo via Journalists
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 11:52 AM
> To: Blind Professional Journalists List
> Cc: Francisco Salvador Crespo
> Subject: Re: [Journalists] AP Stylebook
>
> Hello all.
>
> Bookshare books are searchable and there are marking and highlighting
> features.
> If you ask your college disability resources office they should help you do
> paperwork for Bookshare, since the service is free for blind college
> students.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Enviado desde mi iPhone
>
>> El 21 ago 2018, a las 13:44, Sarah Massengale via Journalists
>> <journalists at nfbnet.org> escribió:
>>
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> Thank you so much for the feedback and ideas.  I’ve gotten a PDF of the
>> stylebook from the publisher, but It doesn’t appear that it will be
>> searchable in the way I need.  Are the various subscription rates for the
>> online version of the book available on the homepage of the online portal,
>> or will I need to do a bit more digging?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sarah
>>
>>
>>> On Aug 21, 2018, at 12:37 PM, Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists
>>> <journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I remember that when I was in J school many years ago, we had to read the
>>> entire AP Style book and then take exams over what we learned or
>>> memorized!!
>>> At that time, the book was on cassette tapes from the former Recording
>>> for
>>> the Blind, now Learning Ally.
>>> The online version is so much easier,and Sarah, there are subscription
>>> rates
>>> for students.
>>> I don't have a bookshare subscription, but perhaps books gotten from that
>>> organization are also searchable?
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>> Elizabeth Campbell
>>> Northeast Tarrant growth/general assignments reporter
>>> (o) 817-390-7696
>>> (Google Voice) 682-990-3826
>>> liz at star-telegram.com
>>> Twitter: @fwstliz
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Journalists [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Jordan Moon via Journalists
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 11:09 AM
>>> To: Blind Professional Journalists List
>>> Cc: Jordan Moon
>>> Subject: Re: [Journalists] AP Stylebook
>>>
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> One option is to check bookshare for the AP stylebook. When I was
>>> going through journalism school, I was able to find the book on there.
>>> I'm not sure if the 2018 version is on there, but you could probably
>>> get by with 2016 or 2017 if they are. Another option is to pay for the
>>> online AP stylebook online subscription and search the website for
>>> terms. This was much faster for me. That website is pretty accessible.
>>>
>>> Good luck!!
>>> Jordan Moon
>>>
>>>> On 8/20/18, Bonnie Mosen via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi Sarah.
>>>> The AP Style Book is available on Bookshare.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Bonnie Mosen
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Journalists <journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>> Elizabeth
>>>> Campbell via Journalists
>>>> Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2018 12:52 AM
>>>> To: Blind Professional Journalists List <journalists at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Journalists] AP Stylebook
>>>>
>>>> HI Sarah,
>>>> The AP Style book is available online. There are various subscription
>>>> levels
>>>> for those who are students, members of news organizations that subscribe
>>>> to
>>>> the Associated Press, etc. We have access to the style book as part of
>>>> our
>>>> publishing platform. I would do your own research rather than relying on
>>>> the
>>>> disability services office.
>>>> Thanks for posting your message to our list.
>>>>
>>>> Liz
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 7:20 AM, Sarah Massengale via Journalists <
>>>> journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good morning, everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> My name is Sarah Massengale, and I’m a junior Public Relations major
>>>>> at the university of South Carolina.  I’m taking a public Relations
>>>>> class this term that requires the AP Stylebook, but, according to my
>>>>> disability services department, an alternative format version of this
>>>>> book doesn’t exist.  Does anyone perhaps know where I could get an
>>>>> accessible copy of this year’s stylebook. Thanks so much in advance for
>>>>> your help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Sarah Massengale
>>>>>
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