Helpful Books
Selecting a Topic, Taking Notes, Organizing a Draft
A Writer's Reference. by
10th edition, 2021.
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Olin Library Reference PE 1408 .H2779 2021. Shelved in Ready Reference.
Also in the Olin Library Stacks.Writing a Research Paper. by
Revised edition. 1997.
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Olin Library Oversize Stacks PE 1478 .M4x 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.
A newer title by Menasche and others is The Condensed ESL Writer's Handbook (Olin Library Stacks PE 1128 .C365 2013).
Writing the Paper: Style and Usage
- Garner's Modern English Usage.5th edition, 2022.
Online.
Also available in print format: Olin Library Reference PE 2827 .G37 2022. Shelved in Ready Reference.
"...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.
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Olin Library Reference PE 1408 .L86 2020. Shelved in Ready Reference.
Table of contents.
The Final Product: Format and Documentation
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.7th edition, 2020.
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Olin Library Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2020. Shelved in Ready Reference.
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 Handbook9th edition, 2021.
Available online.
Print format: Olin Library Reference LB 2369 .M52 2021. Shelved in Ready Reference.
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.9th edition, 2018.
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Olin Library Reference LB 2369 .T8 2018. Shelved in Ready Reference.
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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