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WRITING & GRAMMAR

CBU Writing Center: Offers free writing support to CBU students, faculty, staff and alumni. No matter what your writing abilities are, the Writing Center's writing specialists can help you develop the skills you need to become a successful writer.

Reference Books | Websites

REFERENCE BOOKS

General

  • The Little, Brown handbook. 2007.  R808 F69 2007
  • 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.

* A large collection of Writing & Grammar reference books is available in the Writing Center on the library's lower level.

Style Guides

  • 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
 
Style Guides
  • 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: Quick guide to ACS Style from UC Berkeley.
  • 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.