Government Information Research Guide
Writing Guide

Most disciplines adopt a particular style guide. Style guides include information on formatting papers and articles for academic purposes or publication, citation style, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and other writing preferences.

Citation Style(s)

Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style.
Updated to conform with the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.

Complete Guide to Citing Government Documents: a Manual for Writers and Librarians. (Rev. Ed.). 1993. (Ref. Desk Z 7164 G7 G37 1993).
Produced by American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table attempts to conform to ANSI standards. Supplements, not replaces, standard style manuals (i.e. Chicago, MLA, Turabian, etc.).

Grammar and Style

Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr. 1999. (Ref PE 1408 .S772 2000)
Succinctly explains basic rules on writing style, form, composition, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.

Online English Grammar, Anthony Hughes
Provides many details of English grammar.

Oxford Reference Online
Contains a large collection of English language reference tools covering usage, style, grammar, language, and etymology.