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Reference Books & Writing Guides

This is a small selection of writing guides and reference books and eBooks. Subject-specific encyclopedias and other reference sources can help you discover and define concepts, find other recommended sources, and gather keywords for database searching.

A Field Guide for Science Writers by Deborah Blum (Editor); Mary Knudson (Editor); Robin Marantz Henig (Editor)
Call Number: T11 .F52 2006
ISBN: 9780195174984
Publication Date: 2005
This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. Never has it been more crucial for the lay public to be scientifically literate. That's where science writers come in. Howe Library, 3rd floor.
Ideas into Words: Mastering the craft of science writing by Elise Hancock; Robert Kanigel (Foreword by)
Call Number: T11 .H255 2003
ISBN: 9780801873294
Publication Date: 2003
This book covers the essentials of science writing: finding story ideas, learning the science, opening and shaping a piece, polishing drafts, overcoming blocks, and conducting interviews with scientists and other experts who may not be accustomed to making their ideas understandable to lay readers. Howe Library, 3rd floor.
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing by Richard Dawkins (Editor)
Call Number: Q171 .O87 2008
ISBN: 9780199216802
Publication Date: 2008
Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience. Howe Library, 3rd floor.
Best Science Writing: Readings and insights by Robert Gannon (Editor)
Call Number: T11 .B46 1991
ISBN: 9780897745925
Publication Date: 1991
Features 12 award-winning and compelling examples of science journalism. Background and perspective for each of the selected articles is provided through the editor's commentary, which is based on interviews with the authors. This anthology offers a variety of styles, methods, and techniques that work for the science writer. Howe Library, 3rd floor.
Achieving Sustainability by Macmillan Reference USA (Editor); Debra Rowett (Editor)
ISBN: 9780028662015
Publication Date: 2014
A two-volume encyclopedia containing more than 130 signed entries; covers economic and environmental ideas, as well as governance, demographic, and socio-cultural aspects of the concept.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Extinction by Gale Editors (Editor); Melissa McDade (Editor)
ISBN: 9781414490670
Publication Date: 2013
Written for students and general researchers, this supplement explores all aspects of extinctions and extinct life. Entries are written by nationally renowned subject specialists.
Encyclopedia of Climate Change by Salem Press
ISBN: 9781637003725
Publication Date: 2022
More than 500 essays and extensive back matter written specifically to provide students with a comprehensive and convenient source of information on the fundamental science, sociopolitical issues, and controversies surrounding climate change.