Writing In Particular Disciplines
A long list of print references for writing in specific disciplines is available on the Ohio University Writing Center webpage.
For more online resources, see the Reed department pages. For off-line resources, browse the Writing Center's library.
Anthropology
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
- Anthropology Writing Resources (Skidmore)
- Writing a Senior Thesis in Anthropology (Reed College)
Art History
- Writing the Art History Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
Biology
- Writing in the Reed Biology Department
- How to Prepare a Laboratory Report (Reed College)
- Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style (Diana Hacker)
- Intro to Journal-Style Scientific Writing (can also apply to other natural sciences)
- What's in a good abstract? (Dalton, Reed College)
Chemistry
- How to Write Chemistry Lab Reports (Alan Shusterman, Reed College)
- How to Keep a Chemistry Laboratory Notebook (Alan Shusterman, Reed College)
- Chemistry Thesis Research Guide (Reed College)
Classics
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
Dance
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
English
- Researching in the Humanities (Diana Hacker)
- Close Reading ("Explication") Poetry Papers (L. Leibman, Reed College)
- Critical Article Synopsis: "Précis" (L. Leibman, Reed College)
Film
- Writing About Film (Dartmouth)
History
- History Junior Seminar Paper Guidelines (Jackie Dirks, Reed College)
- History Writing Resources (Jackie Dirks, Reed College)
- How to Choose and Develop a Junior Seminar Topic (Jackie Dirks, Reed College)
- How to Write a Historiographical Review Essay (Jackie Dirks, Reed College)
- Writing the History Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
- Writing a Good History Paper - pdf file (Hamilton College)
Humanities
- General Tips for Writing in the Humanities (Jay Dickson, Reed College)
- General Advice for Non-Majors (Dartmouth Composition Center)
- Hum 110 Paper Help (Reed College)
- Researching in the Humanities (Diana Hacker)
Linguistics
- Researching in the Humanities (Diana Hacker)
Mathematics
- Frequently Asked Questions - American Mathematical Society
- MikTeX - an engine for writing TeX or LaTeX in a Windows environment
- Mac-TeX - resources for writing TeX or LaTeX in a Mac environment
- Writing in the Reed Math Department
Music
- Writing the Music Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
Philosophy
- Writing for Introductory Philosophy (Hamilton College)
- Handouts on Writing Philosophy Papers (Vanderbilt U.)
- Writing the Philosophy Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
Physics
Political Science
- American Political Science Association style (U. of Wisconsin Madison)
- Political Science Junior Qual (Reed College)
Psychology
- APA Formatting Guide (Diana Hacker)
- Lab Reports for Psychology (PDF, Hamilton College)
- Psychology Senior Thesis (Reed College)
- Psychology Writing Guides (Reed College)
Religion
- Writing the Religion Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
Scientific Writing
- How to Prepare a Lab Report
- How to Keep a Chemistry Laboratory Notebook (Alan Shusterman, Reed College)
- Writing in the Reed Biology Department
- American Institute of Physics Style Manual
- Intro to Journal-Style Scientific Writing (Bates U.)
- What's in a good abstract? (Dalton, Reed College)
Social Sciences
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
- General Advice for Non-Majors (Dartmouth Composition Center)
Sociology
- Writing the Sociology Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)
- American Sociological Association style (Purdue)
Special Writing Tasks
- Writing for a Job or Professional Audience (Dartmouth Composition Center)
- Writing the Personal Statement (Dartmouth Composition Center)
Theater
- Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)
Thesis
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL)
- Citation Formats
- Problem of the Problem (Joseph Williams, University of Chicago)
- Research Paper Links (Purdue OWL)
- Thesis and Your Senior Year (CUS, Reed)
- Thesis Templates (CUS, Reed)
- Writing a Thesis (Dartmouth U.)
- Writing a Senior Thesis in Anthropology
- Writing a Senior Thesis in Chemistry
- Writing a Senior Thesis in Psychology
- Writing a Senior Thesis in Sociology
- Writing Research Papers (USCD)