D. Usage of computer and Internet terminology
1. capitalization and hyphenation
Lowercase and hyphenate the word e-mail in Calvin publications.
Capitalize the term Internet in Calvin publications.
Lowercase the word online in Calvin publications.
The term Web is always capitalized. The terms Web site and Web page are composed of two separate words.
CORRECT: “This Web site lacks content,” griped Luke Robinson repeatedly as he perused the sites of several peer institutions.
2. Web address references
a. Refer to the Calvin Web site as www.calvin.edu, not calvin.edu. Note that the site is italicized and not underlined; do not use Microsoft Word’s blue hyperlink formatting.
CORRECT: The Internet address for Calvin College is www.calvin.edu, not www.agentsofrenewalgonewild.com, as reported in a recent Chimes article.
b. Omit unnecessary characters such as http:// when citing a Web address in text in Calvin publications. To determine which characters are unnecessary, it is advisable to check a Web address online.
INCORRECT: For more information on the African and African Diaspora studies program, visit http://www.calvin.edu/academic/african/.
CORRECT: For more information on the African and African Diaspora studies program, visit www.calvin.edu/academic/african.
c. When a sentence ends in an Internet address, do not omit the final period. If possible, rephrase the sentence to resolve any ambiguity.
INCORRECT: For more information, visit www.calvin.edu
CORRECT: For more information, visit www.calvin.edu.
REPHRASED CORRECT: Visit www.calvin.edu for more information.
d. When a line break divides an Web address, do not insert a hyphen.
INCORRECT: When the curious first-year student tried to access www.agentsofre-
newalgonewild.com, the screen, inexplicably, went black.
CORRECT: When the curious first-year student tried to access www.agentsof
renewalgonewild.com, the screen, inexplicably, went black.