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Appendix B

Resources

Dictionaries

Maggio, Rosalie. Dictionary for Bias-Free Usage: A Guide to Nondiscriminatory Language. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1991 (out of print).

______. The Nonsexist Word Finder. Boston: Beacon Press, 1989 (out of print).

______. Talking About People: A Guide to Fair and Accurate Language. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1997.

Grammar Guides

21st Century Grammar Handbook by Princeton Language Institute, Joseph Holland (Editor), Barbara Ann Kipfer. New York: Dell Pub Company, 1993.

Bernstein, Theodore M. The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage. New York: Atheneum, 1977.

Follett, Wilson, and Erik Wensberg. Modern American Usage: A Guide. New York: Hill & Wang, 1998.

Gowers, Ernest. The Complete Plain Words. Boston: Godine, 1990 (out of print).

Harris, Muriel. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage. Paramus: Prentice Hall, 1999.

Rozakis, Laurie E. Ph.D. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, Macmillan USA, 1997.

Style Guides

Amato, Carol J. The World's Easiest Guide to Using the MLA: A User-Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the Modern Language Association Style. Westminster, CA: Stargazer, 1999.

American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th Ed). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1994.

The Associated Press. The Stylebook and Libel Manual: Fully Revised and Updated. Cambridge: Perseus Books, 2000.

Connolly, William G., and Allan M. Siegal. The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage. New York: Times Books, 1999.

Gibaldi, Joseph, and Herbert Lindenberger. MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd Ed). New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1998.

Strunk, William Jr., and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1999.

Trimmer, Joseph F. The Essentials of MLA Style: A Guide to Documentation for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.

The University of Chicago Press. Chicago Guide to Preparing Electronic Manuscripts: For Authors and Publishers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press (Trade), 1987.

The University of Chicago Press. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press (Trade), 1993.

Vocabulary Guides

Bromberg, Murray. 1100 Words You Need to Know. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1993.

Cornog, Mary Wood. Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder. Springfield, MA: Merriam Webster Mass Market, 1994.

Funk, William and Norman Lewis. 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary. New York: Galahad Books, 1998.

Lewis, Norman. Word Power Made Easy. New York: Pocket Books, 1995.

Writing Guides

Goldberg, Natalie. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1998.

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1995.

Roman, Kenneth, and Joel Raphaelson. Writing That Works: How to Improve Your Memos, Letters, Reports, Speeches, Resumes, Plans, and Other Business Papers. New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1995.

Zinsser, William. Writing to Learn. New York: HarperCollins, 1989.

Zinsser, William. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. New York: HarperReference, 1998 .

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