Helpful Books
Selecting a Topic, Taking Notes, Organizing a Draft
The Bedford Handbook. by
Call Number: Olin Library Reference PE 1408 .H2779 202110th edition, 2021.
Also in the Olin Library Stacks.Writing a Research Paper. by
Call Number: Olin Library Oversize Stacks PE 1478 .M4x 1997 +Revised edition. 1997.
A textbook designed to help English as a Second Language students write research papers. Includes a set of assignments, exercises, and answers; a glossary of writing and research items, and an index.
Also by Menasche and others: The Condensed ESL Writer's Handbook: Olin Library Stacks: PE 1128 .C365 2013
Writing the Paper: Style and Usage
- Garner's Modern American Usage.5th edition, 2022.
Online. Also available in print format: Olin Reference PE 2827 .G37 2022. Shelved near the Olin Reference desk.
"...one of the most influential style guides ever written for the English language." [Introduction]
Find the best word, the correct usage, the felicitous phrase with this standard and highly readable work. - The Everyday Writer.7th edition, 2020.
Print format only.
Olin Library Reference PE 1408 .L86 2020. Shelved near the Olin Reference desk.
Description and table of contents.
The Final Product: Format and Documentation
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.Call Number: Olin Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2020; shelved near the Olin Reference desk7th edition, 2020.
Print format only.
The authoritative style manual for anyone writing in psychology and allied fields. Its chapters discuss the content and organization of a manuscript; writing style; and the American Psychological Association citation style for in-text citations and bibliographies. - MLA HandbookCall Number: Olin Reference LB 2369 .M52 2021; shelved near the Olin Reference desk9th edition, 2021.
Available online.
Intended as an aid for college students writing research papers. Included here is information on formatting a research project, the mechanics of prose, using inclusive language, and citing your sources in a bibliography and in the text of your paper. - A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers.Call Number: Olin Reference LB 2369 .T8 2018; shelved near the Olin Reference desk9th edition, 2018.
Kate Turabian's standard guide for student writers based on the University of Chicago style. Chapters cover everything you've ever wanted to know about putting a paper together, from writing introductory chapters to formatting your bibliography.
For further information and links to online citation guides, see Citation Styles: Handbooks, Resources, and Guides.
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