REFERENCE TITLES

American Heritage Book of English Usage Fourth Edition (HTML)

Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.

 

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations John Bartlett (HTML)

This tenth edition of 1919 contains over 11,000 quotations and was the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus to be published after his death in 1905. However, most of Bartlett’s original work was left intact, the new editor choosing more to supplement than revise that of the first name in quotation compilations.

 

Elements of Style, William Strunk.(HTML)

Believing that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.

 

First Amendment Handbook Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.(HTML)

This electronic book details information that journalism students should be aware of such as, the Freedom of Information Act, how to copyright materials and what is protected speech.  It is created by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

 

Simpson's Contemporary Quotations Compiled by James B. Simpson. (HTML)

Comprising over 10,000 quotations from 4,000 sources, Simpson includes 25 categories and 60 sections ranging from “love” to “criminology.” This comprehensive reference contains words of wit and wisdom from such modern notables as Ezra Pound, Henry Kissinger, George Orwell, Dorothy Parker, and Desmond Tutu.

 

Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Third Edition 1995 (HTML)

Containing 35,000 synonyms in an easy-to-use format, this thesaurus features succinct word definitions and an innovative hyperlinked category index.

 

 

BOOKS AND SPECIAL REPORTS

 

NetLibrary (CSULB Authentication Required)

The CSU System has selected a collection of over 1,000 Electronic Book titles for all eligible CSU Students, Faculty and Staff to use.  

 

Freedom Forum Publications (PDF)

This page provides full text links to a variety of topics related to all aspects of the field of journalism. Some titles relate to freedom of the press, newsroom diversity, as well as media ethics.

 

PRODIGAL PRESS The Anti-Christian Bias of The American News Media by Marvin Olasky (HTML)

Last updated June 28, 2001