Writing: Style/Usage Manuals

Resources for writers | Citing sources | Citing the Web | Sources for English as a Second Language (ESL)

Textbooks for foreign speakers of English and guides to writing business English and technical English in the MIT Libraries' collection; also includes online guides to ESL materials and grammar.

A Communicative Grammar of English Geoffrey N. Leech and Jan Svartvik	3rd edition of English language grammar.
English Simplified: Grammar, Punctuation and Mechanics, Word Choice, Paragraphs and Essays, Research Writing and Documentation, ESL Tips Blanche Ellsworth and John A. Higgins	9th edition of English language grammar, with ESL tips.
Understanding and Using English Grammer: Chartbook: A Reference Grammar Betty Schrampfer Azar	3rd edition. Includes exercises. Another copy available in the Humanities stacks.
American Perspectives: Readings on Contemporary U.S. Culture Ed. Susan Earle-Carlin and Colleen Hildebrand	Reader on U.S. 20th century civilization.
English in Today's Research World John Swales and Christine B. Feak	Academic writing for non-native speakers of English.
Guides to Business and Technical English
Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace Joseph M. Williams	7th Edition of guide to business and technical English.
Writing for Business Audiences Mary Ellen Guffey
Language-Learning Tapes
Language Learning and Resource Center (LLaRC) MIT	The MIT Libraries do not collect language-learning tapes. The LLaRC supports the use of educational technology in the teaching and learning of foreign languages at MIT. Look in the LLaRC catalogue (subject = ESL) for materials available there.
Online Help with ESL
Online Writing Lab (OWL) Purdue University	ESL resources, handouts and exercises.
Online Directory for ESL Sources National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition	This directory provides an online reference for useful ESL resources primarily for teachers and students.
Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students Internet TESL Journal
Online Assistance with Grammar
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Jane Strauss	Answers to questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation.
Guide to Grammar and Writing Capital Community College Foundation	Search for answers to questions about grammar and writing.

For more materials in the MIT Libraries, do a "Subject begins with" search in Barton on English Language -- Textbooks for Foreign Speakers.