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On Writing Academically & Scientifically

The craft of scientific writing
The only academic phrasebook you'll ever need
A scientific approach to scientific writing
Writing tools
Becoming an academic writer
A writer's reference
Write no matter what
Scientific writing 2.0
Handbook for academic authors
Academic writing and grammar for students
The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Loving writing
How to write a lot
Academic writing for graduate students
Stylish academic writing

Books to Consider

Alley, M. (2018). The craft of scientific writing. New York, NY: Springer.

Barros, L. O. (2016). The only academic phrasebook you'll ever need: 600 examples of academic language. Seattle, WA: CreateSpace.

Blackwell, J. R. (2011). A scientific approach to scientific writing. New York, NY: Springer.

Clark, R. P. (2016). Writing tools: 55 essential strategies for every writer (10th Anniversary ed.). New York, NY: Little and Brown.

Goodson, P. (2017). Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. (2014). "They say / I say": The moves that matter in academic writing (3rd ed.). New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

Hacker, D. (2015). A writer’s reference. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Jensen, J. (2017). Write no matter what: Advice for academics. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Lebrun, J.-L. (2011). Scientific writing 2.0: A reader and writer’s guide. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific.

Luey, B. (Ed.). (2022). Handbook for academic authors: How to navigate the publishing process (6th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Moxley, J. M. (1992). Publish, don't perish: The scholar's guide to academic writing and publishing. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Osmond, A. (2016). Academic writing and grammar for students (2nd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Rocco, T. S., & Hatcher, T. (Eds.). (2011). The handbook of scholarly writing and publishing. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.

Shaw, W. M. K. (2022). Loving writing: Techniques for the university and beyond. New York, NY: Routledge.

Silvia, P. J. (2007). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Sword, H. (2012). Stylish academic writing. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Additional Resources to Consider

Academic Phrasebank from the University of Manchester. 

Duke Graduate School Scientific Writing Resource from Duke University. 

Transitional Words and Phrases from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Writing Center. 

Principles of Academic Writing from the University of Colorado Denver Writing Center. 

Academic Tone for Formal Writing from Antioch University. 

Scholarly Voice: Using Academic Diction from Walden University. 

Improving Your Scientific Writing by Frederic D. Bushman. 

First-Person Usage in Academic Writing from San Jose State University Writing Center.

Writing the Scientific Paper from Colorado State University.