Truxal Library Special Topic Guide: Being a Writer
Special Topic Library Guide: Introduction
Welcome to Truxal Library Special Topic Guide: Being a Writer. People have plenty of experience in their life, they are observing the world around them, but only some of them write and record these experiences and observations. If you would like to record your experience / thoughts / observation, this guide is meant for you. Have questions about these resources or anything else at Truxal Library, please contact us any time – see the Get Help box on each page of this guide for ways to contact us.
Reference Books for Background
Cite right : a quick guide to citation styles -- MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more –by Call Number: PN171 .F56 L55 2018ISBN: 9780226431109Publication Date: 2018-11-20
The Columbia Guide to Online Style –by Call Number: PN171 .F56 W35 2006ISBN: 9780231132107Publication Date: 2006-10-24
Edit yourself : a manual for everyone who works with words –by Call Number: PE1408 .R725ISBN: 9780393016406Publication Date: 1982-11-01
Guidelines for Bias-Free Writing –by Call Number: PE1460 .S474 1995ISBN: 9780253351029Publication Date: 1995-02-01
Principles of Writing Research Papers –by Call Number: LB2369 .L393 2011ISBN: 9780205791828Publication Date: 2010-02-08
Student's Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition –by Call Number: LB2369 .T82 2019ISBN: 9780226494562Publication Date: 2019-06-28
The Writer's handbook.Call Number: PN137 .W73 2005
The Writer's Quotation Book: a literary companion –by Call Number: a literary companionISBN: 9780916366353Publication Date: 1985-10-01
A Writer's Reference with Exercises –by Call Number: PE1408 .H2779 2015ISBN: 9781457686542Publication Date: 2014-10-03
Writing Research Papers: a complete guide –by Call Number: LB2369 .L4 2005ISBN: 9780321236463Publication Date: 2004-01-27
Web Sources
- The AACC's Library Citation Guide"This guide contains information to help you create annotated bibliographies and to cite sources according to different style manuals."
- AACC's Writing CenterThe Writing Center provides a space for students across the disciplines to develop effective writing skills and processes
- Grammar BytesThis site provides many exercises, handouts, videos and tips.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab"The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects."
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Writing Center"The Writing Center provides handouts and videos on the following topics: Writing the Paper; Citation, Style, and Sentence Level Concerns; Specific Writing Assignments/Contexts; and Writing for Specific Fields."
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