Writing In Particular Disciplines

A long list of print references for writing in specific disciplines is available at the Ohio University Teaching Resources.

For more online resources, see the Reed department pages. For off-line resources, browse the Writing Center's library.

Anthropology

Citations and Bibliography Style (U. of California San Diego)
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

American Chemical Society style
How to Write Chemistry Lab Reports (Alan Shusterman, Reed College)
How to Keep a Chemistry Laboratory Notebook (Alan Shusterman, Reed College)
Online Resources for Scientific Writing (Margret J. Geselbracht, Reed College)
Chemistry Thesis Research Guide (Reed College)

Classics

Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)

Dance

Chicago Manual of Style (Diana Hacker)

English

MLA Citations (Diana Hacker)
Close Reading ("Explication") Poetry Papers (L. Leibman, Reed College)
Critical Article Synopsis: "Précis" (L. Leibman, Reed College)

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 U.)

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)
MLA Citations (Diana Hacker)

Linguistics

MLA Citations (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 U.)
Handouts on Writing Philosophy Papers (Vanderbilt U.)
Writing the Philosophy Paper (Dartmouth Composition Center)

Physics

American Institute of Physics Style Manual

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 (Hamilton U.)
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 Lab Notebook (Steven Arch)
Writing in the Reed Biology Department
American Chemical Society Reference Style Guidelines
American Institute of Physics Style Manual
Online Resources for Scientific Writing (Margret J. Geselbracht)
Intro to Journal-Style Scientific Writing (Bates U.)
What's in a good abstract? (Dalton, Reed College)

Social Sciences

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)