Bibliography of Writing Resources


Literature, Art, and Film | Psychology
History and Political Science | Economics and Business
Philosophy | Science, Mathematics and Technology


General resources

  • Writing in the Liberal Arts Tradition by James L. Kinneary, William J. McCleary and Neil Nakadate. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
  • Writing in the Disciplines by Dianne Bennet Durken. New York: Random House, 1987.
  • Researching and Writing Across the Curriculum by Christine A. Hult. Needam Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1996.
  • Research Papers Across the Curriculum by Susan M. Hubbach. New York: CBS College Publishing, 1985.
  • Writing Research Papers: A Norton Guide 2/e. by Melissa Walker. New York: WW Norton & Co., 1987.
  • Researching and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Approach by Christine A. Hult. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1986.
  • The Bedford Guide to the Research Process 2/e by Jean Johnson. Boston: Bedford Books, 1992.
  • A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 4/e by Kate L. Turabian. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1973.
  • The Research Paper: Process, Form, and Content 7/e by Audrey J. Roth. Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1995.
  • The Written Word: Reading and Writing in Social Contexts by Susan Miller. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989.
  • Writing in the Arts and Sciences by Elaine P. Maimon, Gerald L. Belcher, Gail W. Hearn, Barbara F. Nodine, and Finbarr W. O'Connor. Cambridge: Winthrop Publishers, Inc., 198.
The references listed below focus on writing in a specific subject or discipline area. Each reference discusses important aspects of paper writing from developing a thesis to constructing a research paper strategy.

Literature, Art, and Film
  • Writing Essays About Literature: A Guide and Style Sheet 4/e by Kelley Griffith. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1994.
  • Writing Themes About Literature 6/e by Edgar V. Roberts. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988.
  • Writing About Literature: Aims and Process by Joyce MacAllister. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1987.
  • A Short Guide to Writing About Literature 4/e by Sylvan Barnet. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1979.
  • Writing Prose: Techniques and Purposes 5/e by Thomas S. Kane and Leonard J. Peters. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.
  • A Short Guide to Writing About Film 2/e by Timothy Corrigan. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.
  • A Short Guide to Writing About Art 3/e by Sylvan Barnet. Boston: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1989.
Psychology
  • Writer's Guide: Psychology by Lynne A. Bond and Anthony S. Magistrale. Lexington, MA: DC Heath and Company, 1987.
  • Writing Papers in Psychology 2/e by Ralph L. Rosnow and Mimi Rosnow. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1992.
History and Political Science
  • A Short Guide to Writing About History by Richard Marius. Boston: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1989.
  • Writer's Guide: History by Henry J. Steffens and Mary Jane Dickerson. Lexington, MA: DC Heath and Company, 1987.
  • Writer's Guide: Political Science by Arthur W. Biddle and Kenneth M. Holland. Lexington, MA: DC Heath and Company, 1987.
Philosophy
  • Writing Philosophy: A Guide to Professional Writing and Publishing by Richard A. Watson. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1992
Economics and Business
  • So You Have to Write an Economics Term Paper... by Lawrence H. Officer, Daniel H. Saks and Judith A. Saks. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press, 1981.
  • How to Write a Readable Business Report by Thomas A. Easton. Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1983. Science, Mathematics and Technology
Science, Mathematics and Technology
  • Critical Thinking and Writing for Science and Technology by Thomas H. Miles. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1990.
  • Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals by Robert A. Day. Phoenix: Oryx, 1992.
  • Writer's Guide: Life Sciences by Arthur W. Biddle and Daniel J. Bean. Lexington, MA: DC Heath and Co., 1987.
  • The Craft of Scientific Writing by Michael Alley. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1987.
  • Writing for the 21st Century: Computers and Research Writing by William Wresch, Donald Pattow, and James Gifford. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988.
  • Writing to Learn Mathematics and Science edited by Paul Connolly and Teresa Vilardi. New York: Teachers College Press, 1989.