Little, Brown Essential Handbook

Success starts here. Is it she and I or her and me? Is it who or whom? (See pp. 5557.) How do I get started on a research paper? (See pp. 10912.) How can I use the Web for research? (See pp. 11416, 12022.) How should I cite my sources? (See pp. 14651.) Answering these questions and many more, The Little, Brown Essential Handbook will help you succeed in any course that involves reading, writing, or research. This accessible and very affordable reference covers writing in academic settings, grammar and usage, punctuation and mechanics, the research process, and evaluating and documenting sources. The Little, Brown Essential Handbook is a tremendous value and an unbeatable resource for writing in college. Key material available only in this edition Part 1, Academic Writing: new tips on claims, evidence, synthesis, appeals, organization, source citation, and academic language. Research writing: new material on using library databases, blogs, Wikipedia, and multimedia such as YouTube and podcasts; more help with evaluating Web sites and other online sources; and new sample pages from key source types, showing how to find the bibliographic information needed to create citations. Documentation: abundant models in four styles (MLA, APA, CMS, CSE), with special attention to citing online sources in each style.