The American Institute of Physics published the first AIP Style Manual in 1951; the latest edition (4th, 1997) has been updated to include modern technological advancements in publishing.
In an academic environment, you will be expected to conform to this standard when writing. At this point, you should be mostly concerned with creating an accurate reference list using proper format and providing citations within the text to give credit for an idea or concept to the source from which you got it.
Remember that, with most citation styles, capitalization, italicization, and punctuation are crucial components of citation. Even when using a citation manager, you should always check your citations against the most current Style Manual for these small, but important, details.
The links below provide additional information, including examples, about the AIP citation style.
