Research Guides (LibGuides): Art+Design: Starting Your Paper

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Writing About Art
Resource created by Marjorie Munsterberg that "explains the different approaches college students encounter in undergraduate art history classes".

General Writing Resources

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
"The definitive record of the English language."
Oxford Reference Online (ORO) This link opens in a new window
The Premium Collection offers a huge range of fully-indexed, extensively linked, up to date, and cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including detailed information across a broad subject range from titles in the world-renowned Oxford Companions series.
AP Stylebook This link opens in a new window
A style and usage guide created by the Associated Press and used by newspapers and the news industry, providing a guide for grammar, punctuation and principles and practices of reporting.

MLA Style Center: Behind the Style
A blog from the Modern Language Association about style questions and issues of interest.

The Glamour of Grammar by Roy Peter Clark
Down-to-earth advice on language, grammar, and writing.
The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E. B. White
"This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills."

Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English by Hilary Glasman-Deal
"This work is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English."
English Verbs and Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners by Ed Swick
"This book provides essential concepts regarding verbs and grammar, as well as an appendix of helpful verb tables."

Butler University Writers' Studio

For 30 years the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series has regularly hosted public readings and Q&A sessions with some of the most influential people in contemporary literature.

Vist the Writers' Studio for assistance with every stage of the writing process. Their website also has podcasts and handouts about getting started, writing an essay, and plenty of other writing tasks. Click on the icon above to learn more.

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