Anson, C., Muth, M. F. & Schwegler, R.A. (2003). The Longman writer's companion. New York: Longman. (XPE1408 .A618 2003)

Biography Resource Center [on-campus] [help]
The Biography Resource Center (BioRC) is a comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 400,000 biographies from over 800 volumes.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online [on-campus][help]
Coverage: includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use Encyclopædia Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 300,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.

Gibaldi, J. (2003). MLA handbook for writers of research papers. New York: Modern Language Association. (XLB2369 .G53 2003)

Oxford English Dictionary [on-campus]
Coverage: 2nd and New Editions. The OED describes English as it is today, but also records the history and development of the language through descriptive techniques and quotations.

(2006) The writer's market. Cincinnati, Ohio: F & W Publications. (XPN161 .W83)

Credo Reference [on campus]
Content available throughCredo Reference includes a wide range of general reference titles together with a large collection of subject-specific books spanning 20 topics, covering everything from the arts to astronomy, law to literature and science to Shakespeare.

Arnold, G. T. (2000). Media writer's handbook: a guide to common writing and editing problems. Boston: McGraw-Hill. (PN4783 .A76 2000)

Bowles, S. E. (2006). The screenwriter’s manual: a complete reference of format and style. Boston: A & B Pearson. (XPN1996 .B68 2006)

Cole, H. R. & Haaq, J. H. (2000). The complete guide to standard script formats. North Hollywood, Calif.: CMC Publishing. (PN1996 .C65 2000)

Martin, P. R. (2002). Guide to business style and usage. New York: Simon & Schuster. (XPN4783 .W26 2002)

Siegal, A. M. & Connolly, W.G. (1999). The New York times manual of style and usage (Revised and expanded). New York: Times Books. (PN4783 .S57 1999)

Van Wicklen, J. (2001). The tech writer's survival guide: a comprehensive handbook for aspiring technical writers. New York: Facts on File (T11 .V368 2001)

Academic Search Premier  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).

Humanities Abstracts [on-campus]
Coverage: 1984 - present. Indexes/abstracts articles in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals.  Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Literature Resource Center [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: varies. Includes the series Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC), and Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) and full-text articles from 34 literary journals.

University of Baltimore Catalog
University System of Maryland (USMAI) Catalog
WorldCat
NetLibrary

Academic Resource Center - University of Baltimore (2004). ARC Writing Resources. http://www.ubalt.edu/arc/writing_resources/index.html
Includes information on consultations and workshops, and has lots of links to other online writing resources.

American Screenwriter's Association. http://www.asascreenwriters.com/
"Organized for educational purposes, including the promotion and encouragement of the art of screenwriting."

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs. http://www.awpwriter.org/

Halligan, N. (2004). Technical Writing Internet Resources. http://www.technical-writing-course.com/index.html
Created and maintained by a retired professor of technical writing. Also includes links to other online resources for technical writing.

Journalism Organizations (Yahoo). http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Journalism/Organizations/
A list of various journalism organizations in the U.S. and around the world.

Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/
"Founded in 1883 by teachers and scholars, the Modern Language Association promotes the study and teaching of language and literature."

PEN American Center. http://www.pen.org/
"A fellowship of writers working for more than eighty years to advance literature, to promote a culture of reading, and to defend free expression."

Poets & Writers. http://www.pw.org/
"Poets & Writers, Inc. is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization."

Project for Excellence in Journalism (2004). Journalism.org. http://www.journalism.org/

Screenwriter's Guild of America (SGA). http://screenwritersguild.org/

Society for Technical Communication. http://www.stc.org/
"STC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication."

Society of Professional Journalists. http://www.spj.org/
"The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty."

Towse, S. (2004). Internet Resources - Writer's Resources. http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/
A page of links to writers' associations, editing & reference resources, workshops, and many other topics.

Writer's Guild of America, East. http://www.wgaeast.org/
Also links to the WGA West site (for those west of the Mississippi).

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