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Based on recent dialog in the NAIWE discussion group, publishing professionals use references (and many prefer to have them in hard copy, rather than digital). While some of our references may differ, depending on the services we offer, a lot of the references mentioned were the same no matter the services (or perhaps many of us offer several services).

With that in mind, here are some of the references mentioned that NAIWE members like to have:

• The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5^th edition. ISBN: 978-1328841698
• The Associated Press Stylebook, 55^th edition. ISBN: 978-1541647572
• Bernstein, Theodore M. The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage. ISBN: 978-0684826325
• Butterfield, Jeremy. Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage, 4^th edition. ISBN: 978-0199661350
• The Chicago Manual of Style, 17^th edition. ISBN: 978-0226287058
• Dreyer, Benjamin. Dryer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style. ISBN: 978-0812985719
• Einsohn, Amy. The Copyeditor’s Handbook. ISBN: 978-0520306677
• Garner, Bryan. Garner’s Modern English Usage, 4^th edition. ISBN: 978-0190491482
• Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11^th edition. ISBN: 978-0877798095
• Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage. ISBN: 978-0877791324
• MLA Handbook, 9^th edition. ISBN: 978-1603293518
• Strunk, William, and White, E.B. The Elements of Style, 4^th edition. ISBN: 978-0205309023
• Walsh, Bill. The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English. ISBN: 978-0071422680
• Walsh, Bill. Yes, I Could Care Less. ISBN: 978-1250006639
• Zinsser, William. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. ISBN: 9780060891541

Software mentioned include

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word