Library Guides: Journalism and Communication: Writing, Citing and Style Aids

Style Guides

AP Stylebook Online by Associated Press
Call Number: ebook
The Web-based edition is a fully searchable version of the Associated Press Stylebook, including an A-Z guide to usage, spelling, and a pronunciation guide with audio files.
The Associated Press Stylebook 2009 by Associated Press Staff (Editor)
Publication Date: 2009
This edition contains more than 3000 A to Z entries, including more than 200 new ones, detailing the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation and word and numeral usage. New entries include anti-spyware, high-definition, iPhone, outsourcing, podcast, text messaging, social networking, snail mail, WMD and Wikipedia.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Publication Date: 2020
7th edition

RefWorks This link opens in a new window
Web-based tool to manage your references and produce citations and bibliographies from them more easily. Interacts with Word and Google Docs to help you correctly format references and bibliographies. Learn more by consulting the RefWorks guide.

Zotero This link opens in a new window
A tool to capture, organize, share and cite references. Lehigh provides unlimited storage - simply use your Lehigh email to setup your account or add it to your current account. Learn more by consulting the Zotero guide.

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Poynter Online
Includes articles on writing and editing, information about upcoming seminars, as well as tip sheets.
Society for Professional Journalists
Tools for students.