Journalism: Writing Tools  Tags: medill journalism media  

·         APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)

·         AP Stylebook AP does not offer institutional subscriptions, but individuals may subscribe to the online stylebook for a modest fee. 
See, too, the " Guide to AP Style."

·         Associated Press stylebook and briefing on media law : fully revised and updated with a new internet guide and glossary / Norm Goldstein, editor.

·         Broadcast news writing stylebook / Robert A. Papper. 

·         Chicago Manual of Style (Online) Click on "Link to resource..."

·         Citing Government Publications "This is a compact list of sources on the web that provide guidance for citing government documents and publications or provide publication listings and website links to guides online and in print for government source citation format and methods."

·         Elephants of style: a trunkload of tips on the big issues and gray areas of contemporary American English / Bill Walsh.  Click on "Link to resource..." for this e-book.

·         EndNote With this software, have bibliographies and citations automatically formated in APA, Chicago Manual, and almost 3000 predefined bibliographic styles from leading journals.  Can store and manipulate bibliographic information, download citations, etc.  Check workshops offered by the Reference Department to learn more.

·         English for journalists / Wynford Hicks. Click on "Link to resource..." for this e-book.

·         Handbook of Journalism Reuters. Includes sections on General and Sports style guides, standards and values, and a guide to operations.

·         Lapsing into a comma: a curmudgeon’s guide to the many things that can go wrong in print--and how to avoid them / Bill Walsh. Click on "Link to resource..." for this e-book. 

·         MLA Formatting and Style Guide  (Purdue University)

·         New York Times manual of style and usage / Allan M. Siegal.  Click on "Link to resource..." for this e-book.

·         Newsroom101:  An excellent site with over 1500 free exercises in grammar, usage, and Associated Press style. Created for journalists and journalism students.   

·         UPI style book & guide to newswriting / Harold Martin and Bruce Cook & the editors of UPI.