The University Writing Handbook

	We take writing seriously. Across the entire campus. Across all curricula. In fact, in 1998 that campus adopted a single writing handbook that our students could use as a reference for all of their writing assignments through all of their courses at SIUC. The book is The Little, Brown Compact Handbook (third edition), by Jane Aaron (cover pictured left). The handbook was reprinted in June, 1998. The most recent printing of the book can be readily identified by a large maroon stripe in the upper right corner containing the notice: "Includes 1998 MLA Guidelines."
The June, 1998, printing of the third edition comes with the free, shrink-wrapped supplement, Researching Online, whose cover is pictured at right. In addition to Researching Online, free software ("Writer's Workshop") may be downloaded from the Web by all Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty and staff. The software contains a hypertext version of the entire handbook, and other "nuggets." For more information, visit the University's writing handbook web site.

The Writing Center

The University's Writing Center offers free assistance with writing to any Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate or graduate student from any department taking any course. To use the Writing Center's services, you do not need to be in an English or composition course. Writing isn't just for English classes, you know. You do not even need to be working on an assignment.

For more information about the Writing Center's services, visit the Writing Center online or stop by any of the three Writing Center locations:

• The Writing Center in Room 2281 of Faner Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (453-6863).
• Lesar Writing Center in Room 205 of the Lesar Law Building is open Monday through Thursday from 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. (453-3114).
• Trueblood Writing Center in the lower level computer lab of Trueblood Hall is open Sunday 6-9 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. (453-2040).