These off-campus web sites may be useful for the disciplines listed. Computer Science: - Carnegie Melon Advice on Research and Writing English and Humanities: - MLA style guide at University of Southern Mississippi - Turabian Guide for writers of research papers History: - History Department of East Tennessee State citation guide - The Nature of Historical Writing - Reading, Writing and Researching for History Sciences: - Bates College biology department, How to Write a Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format - University of Richond Writing in Biology Psychology: - APA Style Guide at University of Southern Mississippi - Preparing scientific papers Reference Works and Other Thoughts on Writing - Oxford English Dictionary - American Heritage Fourth Edition
- Encyclopedia Britannica - The Elements of Style - George Orwell's "Politics of the English Language" Other University Writing Centers - Appalachian College Association (ACA) Virtual writing center - Dartmouth's Materials for Writing Tutors - Hamilton College's Writing Center - Harvard Writing Center - Purdue Writing Center Electronic handouts topics ranging from comma placement to research paper organization - Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). - University of North Carolina's Writing Center - University of Richmond Writing Center and resource page