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Grammar References and Style Manuals

The following alphabetical list of reference works is a collection of both grammar books and style manuals. Please be aware that this is not intended to be a comprehensive list. It simply represents those texts with which we in Harper College's Writing Center have the most experience. In addition, some of the reference works, such as The Little, Brown Handbook and The Ready Reference Handbook, are grammar texts as well as style manuals. Finally, the texts Understanding and Using English Grammar, and Focus on Grammar: An Advanced Course for Reference and Practice are particularly useful for nonnative speakers.

Azar, Betty Schrampfer. Understanding and Using English Grammar. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents, 1989.

Berbrich, Joan D., Ph.D. Laugh Your Way Through Grammar. New York: Amsco School Publications, 1990.

Dodds, Jack. The Ready Reference Handbook. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.

Fowler, H. Ramsey, Jane E. Aaron, and Kay Limburg. The Little, Brown Handbook. 5th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1992.

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 4th ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1995.

Grossman, John, ed. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers. 14th ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1993.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1995.

Maurer, Jay. Focus on Grammar: An Advanced Course for Reference and Practice. Longman Grammar Series. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. Inc., 1995.

Sabin, William A. The Gregg Reference Manual. 7th. New York: Glencoe, 1993.