I concur with Deborah and we have used all these resources at Louisville Seminary. We also used Deborah's book as part of a faculty seminar on helping students write in theological education. Dianne Reistroffer, Dean -----Original Message----- From: Core, Deborah [mailto:Deborah.Core@xxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:13 AM To: sem_acadsupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sem_acadsupport] Re: Writing Handbook Janet, I've worked with Pearson Custom Publishing (part of the Allyn & = Bacon/Longman collective) on a custom text which we use here at EKU. I = found them accommodating and affordable. My book, THE SEMINARY STUDENT WRITES (Chalice Press), might offer some = of what you are looking for. Turabian's MANUAL FOR WRITERS is helpful = in some ways, as is the MLA HANDBOOK. Wayne C. Booth's THE CRAFT OF = RESEARCH is really good in helping students with finding, researching, = developing, and refining ideas. Hope these references help a bit. Deb Core -----Original Message----- From: Janet Aguiar [mailto:JAGUIAR@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:19 AM To: sem_acadsupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sem_acadsupport] Writing Handbook Hi all, Can anyone recommend an English writing handbook for new graduate students? I'm looking for one that, along with the usual information, includes a good section on academic reading, critical reading and thinking, analysis, evaluation of sources, and up-to-date APA and Chicago documentation sections. The handbook could be like "A Writer's Reference" or "Keys for Writers," but with the addition of good information on academic reading, analysis and research. I do not want a reader, or a handbook that discusses the modes of writing; I expect that these students are already well aware of them. =20 I'd also like to know if there are publishers that produce "custom" handbooks. This type of handbook would be put together by the publisher according to the customer's request for certain topics, or the basic handbook plus a selection of additional topics for additional fees.=20 I've checked out Primis, but they don't have the content I'm looking for. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Janet Aguiar =20 =20 Janet Aguiar Director of Graduate Writing Services jaguiar@xxxxxxxxxxx Ashland University =20 330 Arts & Humanities Bldg. Ashland, Ohio 44805 (419)289 5834 Ashland Theological Seminary ATS Writing Center Ashland, Ohio 44805 (419)289 5151