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Subject Guide - English Composition

• Selected Print Sources
• Full-Text Books Online
• Print Magazines in Kiefer Library
• Magazine, Journal, & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals
• Other Library Materials
• Searching the Library Catalog
• Selected Web Resources
• Selected Online Images and Other Media
• Other Library Catalogs

Compiled by Carol Satersmoen. English LIbrarian Liaison. Updated 2007.

Selected Print Sources

FTLC Ref PE1112 .A22 2005 LB brief: the Little Brown handbook, brief version

FTLC Ref PE1408 .A586 2005 Keys to successful writing: unlocking the writer within

FTLC Ref PE1408 .A94 2004 The St. Martin's guide to writing

FTLC Ref PE1408 .C5485 2004 Writing logically, thinking critically

FTLC Ref PE1408 .E385 2000 Sharing and responding

FTLC Ref PE1408 .W93 2005 Steps to writing well

FTLC Ref PE1417 .M65 2003 Motives for writing

FTLC Ref PE1431 .C75 2005 Suppl. Resources for teaching critical thinking, reading, and writing: a brief guide to argument

FTLC Ref PE1434 .C75 2005 Critical thinking, reading, and writing: a brief guide to argument

REF PE1408 .F3452 2000 Evergreen: with readings : a guide to writing

REF PE1591 .M415 2000 Descriptionary: [a thematic dictionary]

REF PE1591 .R314 2000 Random House Roget's college thesaurus

REF PE1625 .W36 2002 Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language, unabridged

REF PE1628 .A623 2000 The American Heritage dictionary of the English language

REF PE1628 .N429 2001 The new Oxford American dictionary

LB2369 .C595 2000 Yale daily news guide to writing college papers

PE1408 .K2725 2002 The confident writer

PE1408 .M3325 2001 Tools of the writing trade: crafting thoughtful paragraphs and essays

PE1408 .R424 2002 The Prentice Hall guide for college writers

PE1408 .U77 S5 1997 Using the 6 trait analytical assessment model: creating effective writers

PE1408 .W773 1997 Writing from A to Z: the easy-to-use reference handbook

PE1112 .G55 2002 A grammar book for you and I-- oops, me! : all the grammar you need to succeed in life

PE1413 .C47 2002 Jumpstart! : with readings: a workbook for writers

PE1413 .F38 2002 Grassroots with readings: the writer's workbook

PE1413 .R38 2000 Text & thought: an integrated approach to college reading & writing : with a special supplement, The correct English handbook

PE1417 .W677 2000 The writer's selections: shaping our lives

PE1421 .S7 2006 The elements of style / William Strunk. How to speak and write correctly

PE1431 .W37 1997 Logical argument in the research paper

PE1439 .B73 P37 2001 Paragraphs & essays: a worktext with readings

PE1439 .P37 1996 Structuring paragraphs: a guide to effective writing

PE1439 .W66 2002 Paragraph essentials: a writing guide

PE1479 .B87 C364 2002 College English and communication

PE1479 .B87 R334 2002 Writing for the real world

Full-Text Books Online

NetLibrary
This database includes access to such titles as Great Jobs for English Majors, Careers in Writing, Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays, The American Heritage Book of English Usage, Writing Across Worlds: Contemporary Writers Talk, Writing a Report: How to Prepare, Write and Present Effective Reports, The Good Grammar Guide, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, A Survey of Modern English

alphaDictionary.com

Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization - A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors

Great Books Online - Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Quotations, English Usage

Merriam-Webster Online

The St. Martin's Handbook, 6th edition

Print Magazines in Kiefer Library

Journal of Basic Writing

Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals

The Library’s subscriptions to history journals are primarily in electronic format. Full-text articles are available in electronic formats through online databases. (see below)

Academic Search Premier  |  Off-Campus Access
CQ Researcher     |     Off-Campus Access
Facts on File  | Off-Campus Access
NewsBank     |     Off-Campus Access
Oxford English Dictionary     |     Off-Campus Access
Proquest Research Library  |  Off-Campus Access
Ploughshares
Image: Art, Faith, Mystery
The Atlantic Online
The Modern Language Association’s Rules for the “Works Cited” Page

Other Library Materials

Searching the Library Catalog

The above titles are just a few of the resources available for you. The Kiefer Library Catalog, http://tlc.aims.edu/ provides access to resources available at Aims Community College. Use the following subjects (Library of Congress) and keywords to search in the library catalog:

English language – Rhetoric, English language – Grammar, English language – Paragraphs, English language -- Composition and exercises, English language – Style, English language -- Synonyms and antonyms, English language -- Dictionaries

Selected Web Resources

Ask Scott: Your Guide to Finding It on the Internet
Bellevue Community College Writing Lab
Boolean searching
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Dartmouth Writing Program Online Materials
Doug Brent's Papers on Rhetoric and Communication
Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
Finding a Topic to Research
The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
Guide to Grammar and Style
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Internet Tutorials
LEO (literacy education online)
Mission: Critical
net.Tutor
Noodle Tools - Information Literacy: Precise Searches
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Research and Documentation Online
Rensselaer Writing Center
School Research Topics: Notable Internet Resources from State Government
Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources
University of Richmond Writing Center, Writer's Web
The University of Victoria's Hypertext Writer's Guide
University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center: Writer's Handbook
Writing@CSU

Selected Online Images and Other Media

Citation Maker, MLA 6th Edition
EasyBib
Son of Citation Machine

Other Library Catalogs

Colorado State University
Loveland Public Library
Prospector: Colorado Unified Catalog
University of Northern College Library Catalog
Weld Library District
Windsor-Severance Library Distric