Writing Resources

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Resources by Subject

Arts
A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet

Biology
Web Resources for Biology Students
Web Resources for Biology Professors
A Short Guide to Writing About Biology by Jan A. Pechenik
A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology by Karin Knisely

Engineering
Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Engineering and Technical Sciences by Margot Northey & Judi Jewinski

English and Film Studies
A Short Guide to Writing About Film by Tomothy J. Corrigan

Geography and Environmental Sciences
Making Sense in Geography and Environmental Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing, Fifth Edition by Margot Northey & David B. Knight

History
A Short Guide to Writing About History by Richard Marius & Melvin E. Page
Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Lynn Rampolla

History and Classics
Web Resources for History and Classics Students

Music
A Short Guide to Writing About Music by Jonathan D. Bellman

Nursing
Web Resources For Faculty of Nursing Students
Web Resources For Faculty of Nursing Professors

Pharmacy
Development of a Teaching Module on Written and Verbal Communication Skills' with Monica Holiday-Goodman, Buford T. Lively and Ruth Nemire

Psychology
A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology by Dana S. Dunn
Making Sense in Psychology A Student's Guide to Research and Writing by Margot Northey and Brian Timney
Making Sense in the Life Sciences A Student's Guide to Writing and Research First Edition by Margot Northey and Patrick von Aderkas
The Psychology Student Writer's Manual by Jill M. Scott, Russell Koch, Gregory M. Scott & Stephen M. Garrison

Political Science
Web Resources for Political Science Students
Web Resources for Political Science Professors
Student Writer's Manual by Gregory M. Scott & Stephen M. Garrison

Science
Web Resources for Science Students
Web Resources for Science Professors

Social Sciences
A Short Guide to Writing About Social Science by Lee Cuba
Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing, Fifth Edition by Margot Northey & Lorne Tepperman

Sociology
The Sociology Student Writer's Manual by William A. Johnson, Jr., Richard P. Rettig, Gregory M. Scott & Stephen M. Garrison

Theatre
A Short Guide to Writing About Theatre by Marcia L. Ferguson