The Bulletin of Yale University is edited, formatted, and typeset according to a set of specifications and usages that together make up what is referred to as "Bulletin style." The purpose of adhering to such a style is to ensure a standard of correctness, clarity, and consistency conducive to effective communication and appropriate to an institution of higher learning.

The editors of the series are responsible for applying Bulletin style to material contributed by schools and programs, and working with coordinators of the academic programs to ensure that the integrity of the content is not compromised in the course of editing and formatting.

We offer here a summary of some of the elements of Bulletin style, both to satisfy the curiosity of readers and contributors, and to demonstrate the purpose and logic behind the changes we customarily make in contributed texts. More about Bulletin style