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Style Guides

A Student's Writing Guide: How to Plan and Write Successful Essays

Rules for Writers (8th ed.)

The Elements of Style

Writing undergraduate lab reports : a guide for students

Writing in the Disciplines

A short guide to writing about art

Art

The AMA handbook of business writing : the ultimate guide to style, grammar, usage, punctuation, construction, and formatting

Business

Writing for computer science

Computer Science

Writing for engineers

Engineering

Writing in the environmental sciences : a seven-step guide

Environmental Science

Writing history : a guide for students

History

Writing essays about literature : a brief guide for university and college students

Literature

Mathematical writing

Mathematics

Medical writing : a prescription for clarity : a self-help guide to clearer medical English

Medicine

Writing about music : an introductory guide

Music

Writing in political science : a brief guide

Political Science

Writing for psychology

Psychology

Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : religious studies

Religious Studies

Writing in sociology : a brief guide

Sociology

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