![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0767422813/title/KEENEADAMS.jpg) Easy Access: The Reference Handbook for Writers, 3/e Michael L. Keene,
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Katherine H. Adams,
Loyola University New Orleans
New to This Edition1. Improved design throughout. The third edition presents a new four-color interior, new icons, more boxes, improved spacing, as well as section numbering and subsection lettering.
2. More tabs. The edition now offers twelve tabs (see Feature #2 above), color-coded to reinforce the text’s three-part structure.
3. More visual reference aids, including Quick Views, Computer Tips, checklists, boxes, and illustrations.
4. Additional sample student writing, including an MLA-style research paper (on the topic of Internet search engines) in “The Research Process,” an APA-style argument in “Argumentation,” and various new examples throughout Part One.
5. New coverage of writing about literature.
6. Additional material on a variety of topics such as revising thesis statements, overcoming writer’s block, peer review, and more.
7. A completely rewritten research section, with new material on balancing types of sources (primary and secondary, print and electronic).
8. New coverage of CBE and CMS documentation styles.
9. Increased coverage of online research, now thoroughly integrated with library research coverage.
10. Expanded document design section.
11. New tips on computers and writing integrated throughout the text.
12. New web design coverage.
13. An expanded and thoroughly revised guide for multilingual/ELS speakers/writers. Revised with the assistance of ESL specialists, this section’s coverage is now more complete and replete with even more effective examples.
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