Book Title: RMIT Open Press Style Guide

by Danielle Archer; Irene Caleb; Jennifer Hurley; Pauline King; Stuart Moffat; Rebecca Rata; and Carrie Thomas

Book Description: This style guide is for authors publishing with RMIT Open Press using the Pressbooks platform. It sets out requirements for writing style, including writing with AI, diversity, accessibility, Responsible Practice, acknowledging sources, and using figures, tables and embedded media. While the guide has been written for RMIT authors, it may provide a useful starting point for others wanting to publish open resources. The RMIT Open Press Style Guide is a companion to the RMIT Open Publishing Toolkit for Authors.

License:
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial

Contents

Book Information

Book Description

This style guide is for authors publishing with RMIT Open Press using the Pressbooks platform. It sets out requirements for writing style, including writing with AI, diversity, accessibility, Responsible Practice, acknowledging sources, and using figures, tables and embedded media. While the guide has been written for RMIT authors, it may provide a useful starting point for others wanting to publish open resources. The RMIT Open Press Style Guide is a companion to the RMIT Open Publishing Toolkit for Authors.

Authors

Danielle Archer; Irene Caleb; Jennifer Hurley; Pauline King; Stuart Moffat; Rebecca Rata; and Carrie Thomas

License

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RMIT Open Press Style Guide Copyright © 2026 by RMIT University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy

Metadata

Title
RMIT Open Press Style Guide
Authors
Danielle Archer; Irene Caleb; Jennifer Hurley; Pauline King; Stuart Moffat; Rebecca Rata; and Carrie Thomas
Reviewers
Iza Bartosiewicz; Cathy Doe; Jack Dunstan; Adam Ferris; Matthew Millis; and Gabrielle Murray
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

RMIT Open Press Style Guide Copyright © 2026 by RMIT University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy
Additional Subject(s)
Writing and editing guides, Teaching staff / Educators, Higher education, tertiary education, Open learning, distance education, Publishing and book trade, Desktop publishing
Institution
RMIT University
Publisher
RMIT Open Press
Publisher City
Melbourne, Australia
Publication Date
April 27, 2026