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Subject Guide: English
Reference Books: These books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can help you get started with your research.
The Bedford Handbook: Ref. PE 1408 H277 2002
Guidelines for Bias-Free Writing, Ref. PE 1460 S474 1995
Oxford English Dictionary, Ref. PE 1625 O87 1989
Transition to College Writing, Ref. PE 1408 H636 2001
Writing That Works, Ref. PE 1479 B87 R65 2000
Books: To search for books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other University of Maine System libraries, use URSUS (the the online catalog). Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library barcode.
Journal Articles: Use the Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles. Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
ERIC
Gale Literature Databases
Literature Resource Center
MLA International Bibliography
Recommended Web Resources:
The Blue Book on Grammar and Punctuation (http://www.grammarbook.com/)
English Club.com (http://www.englishclub.com)
Global Language Monitor (http://www.languagemonitor.com/)
Guide to Grammar and Writing (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
Literature Online (http://www.online-literature.com/)
Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/)
The Modern Language Association Language Map (http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?census_main)
National Writer's Union (http://www.nwu.org/)
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/)
OWL: Online Writing Lab - Handouts for Students and Teachers (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/)
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature (http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/home.html)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (http://www.powa.org/)
Poetry Society of America (http://www.poetrysociety.org/)
Poets & Writers (http://www.pw.org/)
Poets.org (http://www.poets.org/)
Web English Teacher (http://www.webenglishteacher.com/)
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet (http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/)
Writer's Digest (http://www.writersdigest.com/)
Writer's Guild of America (http://www.wga.org/)
If you have questions about using the library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with your research, please see a librarian.
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