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WRITING & GRAMMAR


REFERENCE BOOKS

GENERAL
  • The Little Red Writing Book: 20 Powerful Principles of Structure, Style, & Readability. 2004. 808.042 R69 2004
  • Woe is I: the Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English. 2003. 428.2 O28
  • Strunk, William. The Elements of Style. New York: Macmillan, 1979. 808 S928, 3rd ed.
STYLE MANUALS
  • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. 2003. 808.06 M6, 6th ed.
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. 2001. Reserve Room
  • Kate L. Turabian. Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 1996. R808.06 T8, 1996
  • The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. 2003. R808 U69
  • The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1986. R808 A25
  • The Columbia Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998. Reserve Room

WEBSITES

GENERAL STYLE MANUALS
  • CBU Library Quick Guide to Citing Sources
    Includes printer-friendly handouts for APA, MLA, and Turabian styles.
  • APA Style
    Official APA Style site includes writing style tips and updated instructions on citing electronic sources.
  • Chicago Manual of Style
    Online guide to Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed. rev,. from Ohio State University.
  • ACS Style Guide
    American Chemical Society.
  • Columbia Guide to Online Style
    Guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA) for electronically-accessed sources.
  • Resources for Documenting Sources
    Lists style manuals for various disciplines and their accompanying websites (if available). Includes links to material on how to use these citation styles in more detail.

 

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