You can do the same search with "academic writing" as the subject. Many of the books in our collection are about both "scholarly publishing" and "academic writing."
You can also search for books that deal with scholarly publication or academic writing within a certain field, such as political science or the social sciences in general. Style manuals exist for the major scholarly disciplines to help with writing.
Here is a list of helpful books to help you with writing and formating your papers: download here (html) and here (Word)
American Political Science Association. Committee on Publications. (2001). Style manual for political science (Rev. 2001 ed.). Washington , DC : American Political Science Association, Committee on Publications. Location: Main , 1 st floor Reference JA86 .A52 2001
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2003). The craft of research (2nd ed.). Chicago : University of Chicago press. Location: Science, 3 rd floor Q180.55 .M4 B66 2003
Cheney, D., Garner, D. L., & Smith, D. H. (2002). The complete guide to citing government information resources : A manual for social science and business research (3rd ed.). Bethesda , MD : LexisNexis ; Congressional Information Service . Location: Main , 1st floor Reference J9.5 .G37 2002
Germano, W. P. (2001). Getting it published : A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books . Chicago : University of Chicago Press. Location: Main , 3 rd floor PN161 .G46 2001
Kitchin, R., & Fuller, D. (2005). The academic's guide to publishing . London ; Thousand Oaks , Calif. : Sage. Location: Main , 2 nd floor, Z286 .S37 K58 2005
Lester, J. D., & Lester, J. D. (2005). Writing research papers : A complete guide (11th ed.). New York : Pearson/Longman. Location: Main , 2 nd floor, LB2369 .L4 2005
Lipson, C. (2005). How to write a BA thesis : A practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper . Chicago : University of Chicago Press. Location: Main , 2 nd floor, LB2369 .L54 2005
Lipson, C. (2004). Doing honest work in college : How to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success . Chicago : University of Chicago Press. Location: Main , 3 rd floor, PN171 .F56 L56 2004
Schmidt, D. E. (2000). Writing in political science : A practical guide (2nd ed.). New York : Longman. Location: Main , 6 th floor, JA86 .S36 2000
Weidenborner, S., Caruso, D., & Parks, G. (2005). Writing research papers : A guide to the process (7th ed.). Boston : Bedford/St. Martins. Location: Main , 2 nd floor, LB1047.3 .W44 2005
Using RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic reference and citation manager. Basically it is your own personal database. You can use it to store and organize your references that you will use in writing your research paper. It stores all of the citations that you find in the GALILEO databases for you, and you can access them from any computer that has internet access.
In addition to storing and organizing your research, you can use RefWorks to cite those resources in your papers. Instead of transcribing citations manually, RefWorks will insert them automatically using Word, keep track of which resources you use, and create a separate bibliography for your paper once you have finished writing.
All UGA students can create RefWorks accounts. For more information about setting up an account and using RefWorks in your research, visit the Library's RefWorks page.
Using Writeboard
If you are working on collaborative projects, there are resources on the web that can help with making the process of multiple-author writing much smoother.
A new web application called Writeboard gives you the option of creating password-only accounts that contain text editor software.
Not only do all of the members of your group see the same screen, but you can track changes to the document and revert back to older editions if you want. Since it is web-based, you can access it anywhere you have an internet connection, without relying on disks or portable storage devices.