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Style Manuals for Writing - Squires Library subject guide

The College Student's Research Companion. By Arlene Rodda Quaratiello. Neal Schuman Publishers, 2000.
 Ref. Z710 .Q37 2000

The Craft of Research. By Wayne C. Booth. University of Chicago Press, 1995.
 Circulating - Q180.55.M4 B66 1995

Deep Revision: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Other Writers. By Meredith Sue Willis. Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 1993.
 Circulating - LB1631 .W45 1993

Harbrace College Handbook. Harcourt Brace, 1998.
 Ref. PE1112 .H37 1998

Research Writing in the Information Age. By Judith Arnold. Allyn and Bacon, 1999.
 Circulating - LB2369 .A75 1999

The Seminary Student Writes. By Chalice Press, 2000.
 Circulating - BR117 .C67 2000

Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook. By James A. Reinking. Prentice Hall, 1996.
 Circulating - PE1408 .R426 1996

Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake-Up Call. By Ann Lathrop. Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
 Ref. LB3609 .L28 2000

The Student's Guide to Doing Research on the Internet. By  David R. Campbell. Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1995.
 Ref. LB2369 .C28 1995

The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals. By Elizabeth Rankin. Jossey-Bass, 2001.
 Circulating - PE1404 .R356 2001

Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. By James D. Lester. HarperCollins College Publishers, 1996.
 Circulating - LB2369 .L4 1996

Writing Research Papers: A Guide to the Process. By Stephen Weidenborner. St. Martin's Press, 1997.
 Circulating - LB1047.3 .W44 1997.
 

Proposal Writing. By Soraya M. Coley. Sage Publications, 1990.
 Circulating - HV41 .C548 1990

Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals. By Lawrence F. Locke. Sage, 2000.
 Circulating - Q180.55.P7 L63 2000

Proposing Empirical Research: A Guide to the Fundamentals. By Mildred L. Patten. Pyrczak Pub., 2000.
 Circulating - Q180.55.P7 P37 2000
 

Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation: Professors Share Their Techniques and Strategies. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak Pub., 2000.
 Circulating - LB2369 .C64 2000

Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty. By James E. Mauch. M. Dekker, 1998.
 Circulating - LB2369 .M377 1998

Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors. University of California Press, 2004
 NetLibrary EBook

Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process. By Kjell Erik Rudestam. SAGE, 1992.
 Circulating - LB2369 .R83 1992

Theses and Disserations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing. Bergin & Garvey, 2000.
 NetLibrary EBook

Writing Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word: A Step-By-Step Guide. Mattily Pub., 2005.
 Circulating - Z52.5 .M52 K53 2005
 

Christian Writers' Market Guide. WaterBrook Press, 2007.
 Ref. Z286 .R4 S79 2007
 Accompanying CD-ROM - Ref. Z286 .R4 S79 2007 CD-ROM

Getting Published: A Guide for Lecturers and Researchers. RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.
 NetLibrary EBook

Literary Market Place. Bowker, 2004.
 Ref. PN161 .L5

Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles: Writing and Publishing in the Helping Professions. By Rich Furman. Lyceaum Books, 2007.
 Circulating - PN 146 .F87 2007

The Writer's Handbook 2003. Writer Books, 2002.
 Ref. PN137 .W73 2002

The Writer's Market. F & W Publications, 2002-present.
 Ref. PN161 .W83

Writing for Scholarly Publication. By Anne Sigismun Huff. Sage Publications, 1999.
 Circulating - PN146 .H84 1999