L I B R A R Y

WRITING RESOURCES

This guide identifies resources in the field of Writing. This guide is meant to be a starting point and is not comprehensive.
Please contact a Librarian if you need assistance in finding information on the topic you are researching.

You must login to the OSU-Tulsa Website (Click on Off-Campus Access) in order to view the following Databases and Electronic Books.
To view some Electronic Books remotely you must set up an account in the Library.

APA Manual and Other Style Manuals Books Business College Application Essays Dictionaries / Spelling English / Humanities Grammar Guides Health
Journalism and Broadcasting Legal OSU Links Plagiarism Quick Guides Quotations Religion Research Papers
Science and Engineering Technicalx Thesauri Thesis and Dissertation Usage Writing For and On the Web Writing Center Writing Process


APA Manual and Other Style Manuals

APA's Web Guide to Electronic Reference Formats Website
and Reference and Circulation PN147 .P83

Chicago Manual of Style
Reference PN147 .C44

Citation Style Guides
Website

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Reference PN147 .G444

Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Reference PN147 .T8

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Reference PN147 .P83

BOOKS

Books, videos, and dvds can be found in the OSU - Tulsa Library Online Catalog by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Keyword searching allows you to AND terms together to produce a more focused list of available books. You may want to check the Library of Congress Subject Headings Reference Z695 .Z8 L524 for a comprehensive list of terms to search in the Online Catalog. Once you have identified a book you want, note the location and entire call number to identify where the book is located in the Library. We also have approximately 24,000 full-text electronic books. These can be found through the Online Catalog or by going to the Library Webpage and clicking on eJournals and eBooks. To view these books remotely, you must set up an account in the Library.

Books In Print Database
This is a database of books that are currently In-Print. Out-of-print books are noted as well. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information and to see what books have been published on a specific subject.

WorldCat  Database Database
This is a database of books cataloged by libraries worldwide. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information, to see what books have been published on a specific subject and to see what libraries own them.

BUSINESS

Business and Management Communication: a Guide Book
Circulation HF5718 .B778

Business Writer's Handbook
Reference PN147 .B874

Business Writing for Results Ebrary EBook

Business Writing Skills: A Take-charge Assistant Book
NetLibrary EBook

New York Times Guide to Business Communication
Circulation HF5718.3 .G843

Persuasive Business Proposals: Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts
Ebrary EBook

Skill & Art of Business Writing: An Everyday Guide & Reference
Ebrary EBook

Webster's New World Business Writing Handbook
Circulation HF5726 .W76

Write up the Corporate Ladder: Successful Writers Reveal the Techniques that Help You Write with Ease and Get Ahead
Circulation HF5718.3 .R93

Writing At Work : Professional Writing Skills for People On the Job
NetLibrary EBook

COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS

Graduate School Essays Website

How to Write Your College Application Essay
NetLibrary EBook

Write Your College Application Essay
NetLibrary EBook

DICTIONARIES / SPELLING

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language EBook

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Website

Everyday American English Dictionary : a Basic Dictionary for English Language Learning

Circulation PE2835 .E86

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
Website

Penguin English Dictionary
EBook

Webster's New World College Dictionary
Reference PE1628 .W5629

ENGLISH / HUMANITIES

Schaum's Quick Guide to Essay Writing Ebrary EBook

Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students
Website

Writing Essays: A Guide for Students in English & the Humanities NetLibrary EBook

Writing Essays: A Guide for Students in English & the Humanities Ebrary EBook

GRAMMAR GUIDES

Dr. Grammar Website

Elements of Grammar
NetLibrary EBook

501 Grammar and Writing Questions
NetLibrary EBook

Grammar Hotline Directory
Website Click on "Directory" at bottom of Webpage.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Website

How English Works: a Grammar Handbook with Readings
Circulation PE1128 .R233

Improving Your Written English: How to Sharpen Up Your Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling for Everyday Use
NetLibrary EBook

Schaum's Outline of English Grammar
NetLibrary EBook

HEALTH

Writer's Workbook: Health Professionals's Guide to Getting PublishedNetLibrary EBook

JOURNALISM AND BROADCASTING

Broadcast News : Writing and Reporting
Circulation PN4784 .B75 M468

Journalist's Toolbox: Online Resources for Reporters and Editors
Website Click on "Open the Toolbox" then click on "Writing Resources."

Writing for Journalists
NetLibraryEBook

LEGAL

Expert Legal Writing Ebrary EBook

OSU LINKS

OSU - Stillwater Writing Center

OSU - Tulsa Writing Center
North Hall 103, 594-8232 or 594-8355, writingcenter@osu-tulsa.okstate.edu

OSU Grammar Hotline
(405) 744-6671, writeI@vml.ucc.okstate.cc, Schedule Mon. and Thurs. 11:30 am - 7:30 pm, Wed. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm

PLAGIARISM

Avoiding Plagiarism Website

Plagiarism : What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
Website

Plagiarism Workshop
Website

Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
Website

Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge
Website

QUICK GUIDES

Define Your Topic Website

Refine Your Topic Website

Find Books

Find Articles

Find Internet Sources
Website

Find Government Sources
Website

Find News Sources
Website

Evaluate Sources
Website

Cite Sources
Website

APA References
Website

APA Annotated Bibliography
Website

MLA References
Website

QUOTATIONS

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Website

RELIGION

ReligionLink Website

RESEARCH PAPERS

Creative Guide to Research: How to Find What You Need - Online or Offline NetLibrary EBook

Craft of Research

Circulation Q180.55 .M4 B66

Learning from Research : Getting More from Data
Circulation LB2369 .B345

100 Research Topic Guides for Students
Ebrary EBook

100 More Research Topic Guides for Students
Ebrary EBook

Research Project
Ebrary EBook

Research Project: How to Write It
NetLibrary EBook

Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers
Ebrary EBook

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Engineers' Guide to Technical Writing
Circulation T11 .B83

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
NetLibrary EBook
and CirculationT11 .D33

MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication

Reference PN147 .P33

Science and Technical Writing : A Manual of Style
Ebrary EBook
and Circulation T11 .S378

Scientific Writing: Easy When You Know How
Ebrary EBook

Scientists Must Write : a Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students

Circulation T11 .B37

TECHNICAL

Handbook of Technical Writing
Reference PN147 .B78

Professional and Technical Writing Strategies: Communicating in Technology and Science
Reference PE1475 .V36

Technical and Professional Writing : Solving Problems at Work

Circulation PE1475 .K47

Technical Report Writing Today
Reference PE1475 .R575

Technical Writing Basics : a Guide to Style and Form

Circulation PE1475 .H65

Technical Writing : Essentials for the Successful Professional
Circulation T11 .I23

Technical Writing for Dummies
Circulation T11 .L53

Technical Writing : a Practical Approach

Circulation PE1475 .P47

Technical Writing : Principles, Strategies, and Readings
Circulation PE1475 .R44

Technical Writing : Process and Product
Circulation PE1475 .G47

Writing for the Technical Professions
Reference HF5718.3 .W66

THESAURI

Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Online Website

Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English
Reference PE1591 .O89

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form : the Essential Reference for Home, School, or Office
Reference PE1591 .K54

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Website

Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus
Reference PE1591 .L27

THESES AND DISSERTATION

Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls : 61 Cases of Problems and Solutions
CirculationLB2369 .T457

Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation : a Handbook for Students and Faculty
Circulation LB2369 .M377

Research Pathways : Writing Professional Papers, Theses, and Dissertations in Workforce Education
Circulation HD5715 .R457

Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation Website

Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research : a Guide for Students in the Helping Professions
Circulation LB2369 .H47

Writing the Qualitative Dissertation : Understanding by Doing
NetLibrary EBook
and Circulation LB2369 .M38

Writing the Winning Dissertation: a Step-by-Step Guide
Circulation LB2369 .G56

Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation
Ebrary EBook

USAGE

American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms NetLibrary EBook

American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English
Website

NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Reference PE2846 .S64

Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style : a Readable Reference Book, Illuminating Thousands of Traps that Snare Writers and Speakers

Reference PE1464 .L68


Strategies for Reducing Wordiness
Website

Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List
Website

WRITING FOR AND ON THE WEB

Columbia Guide to Online Style
Reference PN171 .F56 W35

E-ffective Writing for E-Learning Environments
Ebrary EBook

Web Writer's Guide
Circulation TK5105.888 .M32

Writing for the Web
Website

Writing for the Web
Website

WRITING CENTER

Academic Writing Programs
Circulation PE1128 .A2 A23

Action Research
Circulation PE1128 .A2 A234

Online Writing Classroom

Circulation PE1404 .O45

Critical English for Academic Purposes Theory, Politics, and Practice
NetLibrary EBook
and Circulation PE1128 .A2 B457

Landmark Essays on Basic Writing
NetLibrary EBook

Landmark Essays on ESL Writing
Circulation PE1128 .A2 L293

Politics of TESOL Education : Writing, Knowledge, Critical Pedagogy

Circulation PE1128 .A2 R25

Second Language Writer's Text Linguistic and Rhetorical Features
NetLibrary EBook
and Circulation PE1128 .A2 H534

Student Writing : Access, Regulation, Desire
Ebrary EBook

Writing Center Research Extending the Conversation
NetLibrary EBook

Writing Centers and Writing Across the Curriculum Programs: Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships
Circulation PE1404 .W69446

Writing in the Center: Teaching in a Writing Center Setting
Circulation PE1404 .C53

WRITING PROCESS

A+: Research and Writing for High School and College Students Website

Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well
NetLibrary EBook

501 Grammar and Writing Questions
NetLibrary EBook

Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Website

AskOxford.com
Website Click on "Better Writing" at top of webpage.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Website

Persist and Publish : Helpful Hints for Academic Writing and Publishing
NetLibrary EBook

University of Victoria's Hypertext Writer's Guide Website

Writing an Assignment : How to Improve Your Research and Presentation Skills
NetLibrary EBook

Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day NetLibrary EBook


Questions or comments about the OSU-Tulsa Library Subject Guide? Contact the OSU-Tulsa Library Liaison:
Mary Hujsak at mary.hujsak@okstate.edu
Last modified 7/26/2007