Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Reference Resources in the UPRH Library

Here is  a list of reference resources for students and faculty available at the UPRH Library.


Reference
Title and Author


Sabin, W. A. (2005). The Gregg reference manual: A manual of style, grammar, usage, and formatting (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Troyka, L. (2005). Simon & Schuster handbook for writers (7th. ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Steiner, R. (2004). Webster's New World international Spanish dictionary: English-Spanish, Spanish-English (2nd. ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

Raimes, A., Jerskey, M. (2007). The open handbook: keys for writers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.


Soanes, C., Hawker, S. & Elliott, J. (eds). (2005). Pocket Oxford english dictionary (10th ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.


Soanes, C. (ed.). Pocket Oxford english dictionary (10th ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

Kipfer, B. A. (ed.). Roget’s international thesaurus (7th ed.). New York: Collins.

Webster, M. (2005). Webster's new thesaurus of the english language. New York: Popular Group.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (2010). (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Oxford American dictionary and thesaurus (2009). (2nd ed.) Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

Business English Resources at UPRH Library

Here is the list of the Business English resources purchased for the use of students and faculty.


Business English
Title and Author


Satterwhite, Marilyn L., Olson, J. (2007). Business communication at work (3rd ed.). Boston: bMcGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Bovée, C. L. (2007). Business communication essentials (3rd. ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson / Prentice Hall.

Guffey, M. E. (2006). Business communication: Process and product. Mason, Ohio: Thomson/South-Western.

Ober, S. (2009). Contemporary business communication (7th. ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Guffey, M. E. (2007). Mary Ellen Guffey's essentials of business communication (7th. ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western.

Satterwhite, M. L. (2007). Business communication at work (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Pérez, C. (1989). Introduction to business translation: A handbook in English-Spanish contrastive linguistics. Río Piedras, P. R.: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

English Language and Linguistic Related Resources at UPRH Library

Here is the list of the resources available related to the English language and Linguistics at the UPRH Library.


English Language/ Linguistics Related Books
Title and Author


VanderMey, R. [et al.]. (2007). The college writer: A guide to thinking, writing, and researching (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.


Comensoli, V., Russell, A. (1999). Enacting gender on the English Renaissance stage. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.

Hyland, K. (2006). English for academic purposes: An advanced resource book. Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge.

Jordan, R. R. (2005). English for academic purposes: A guide and resource book for teachers. Cambridge, U.K.; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Swales, J., Feak, C. B. (2000). English in today’s research world: A writing guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.


Brown, H. D. (2004). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices. New York: Longman.

Brown, H. D. (2007). Principles of language learning and teaching (5th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.

Flowerdew, J., Peacock, M. (ed.). (2001). Research perspectives on English for academic purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Mitchell, R. (2004). Second language learning theories (2nd. ed.). London: Arnold; New York: Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press.

Nunan, D. (1999). Second language teaching & learning. Boston, Mass.: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.

Murphy, R. (2008). Basic grammar in use with answers: Self-study reference and practice for students of English (2nd. ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Baker, J., Strodt, B. (1998). English 3101-3102: Grammar materials. Mayagüez, P.R.: Departamento de Inglés, Recinto Universiario de Mayagüez,UPR.

Jones, L. (2008). Let's talk 2 (2nd. ed.). Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Strout, C. (1990). Making American tradition: Visions and revisions from Ben Franklin to Alice Walker. New Brunswick [N.J.]: Rutgers University Press.

Stringer, J. (ed.). (1996). The Oxford companion to twentieth-century literature in english. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

Butler, L. (2003). Password 1: A reading and vocabulary text. New York: Longman.

Bailey, E. P., Powell, P. A. (2008). The practical writer (9th ed.). Boston: Thomson/Wadsworth.

Wyrick, J. (2008). Steps to writing well: With additional readings (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.


Robinson, W. S., Tucker, S. (2009). Texts and contexts: A contemporary approach to college writing (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Mayfield, M. (2007). Thinking for yourself: Developing critical thinking skills through reading and writing (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsworth.

Scarry, S., Scarry, J. (2008). The writer's workplace with readings: building college writing skills (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.

Griffith, K. (2006). Writing essays about literature: A guide and style sheet (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Thomson/Wadsworth.

Tyner, T. E. (2008). Writing voyage: A process approach to basic writing (8th ed.). Boston: Thomson/Wadsworth.

Nazario, L. A., Borchers, D., Lewis, W. F. (2010). Bridges to better writing (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Bornstein, D. (2007). How to change the world (Updated ed.) Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

Education Resources at the UPRH Library

Here is the list of the recent purchases of Education resources for the use of students and faculty.


Education and Related Topics
Title and Author


Richards, J. C. (2007). Approaches and methods in language teaching (2nd.ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Suskie, L. (2009). Assessing student learning: a common sense guide (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Stronge, J. (2007). Qualities of effective teachers (2nd. ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Brown, H. (2004). Language assessment: principles and classroom practices. New York: Longman.

Resources Available at the Library of UPRH

     The University of Puerto Rico at Humacao library has acquired during the past years books and other resources the use of students and faculty.  Here is the list of those books related to literature


Literature and Related Books
Title and Author


Frye, N. (2000). Anatomy of criticism: four essays. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Kiefer, B. Z., Hepler, S. I. & Hickman, J. (2007). Charlotte Huck's children's literature (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Abrams, M.H. (2005). A glossary of literary terms (8th ed.) Boston: Thomson, Wadsworth.


The Norton anthology of English literature. The major authors. (2006). (8th. ed.). New York: Norton.

Booth, A., Hunter, J. P. & Mays, K. J. (Eds.). (2006). The Norton introduction to literature (Shorter 9th. ed.). New York: W.W. Norton.

Schachter, N. (2005). Basic English review: English the easy way (8th. ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western Publishing.

Murphy, R. (2008). Basic grammar in use with answers: Self-study reference and practice for students of English (2nd. ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Robinson, W. S., Tucker, S. (2009).Texts and contexts: a contemporary approach to college writing (7th. ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Bushman, J. (2006). Using young adult literature in the English classroom (4th. ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.

Spack, R. (2005). The international story: An anthology with guidelines for reading and writing about fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Eagleton, T. (2003). Literary theory: An introduction. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.

Nadell, J., Langan, J. & Comodromos, E. A. (2008). The Longman reader (Brief 8th ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.

Baym, N. (ed.). (2007). The Norton anthology of American literature (7th. ed.). New York: W.W. Norton.

Jones, L. (2008). Let's talk 2 (2nd. ed.). Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Delbanco, N., Cheuse, A. (2010). Literature: craft and voice. New York: McGraw-Hill

Palés, L. (2010). Tom-toms of kinky hair and all things black. San Juan, P.R.: La Editorial, Universidad de Puerto Rico

Davis, M. (2006). The Grand hotel. Uhrichsville, OH: Heartsong Presents.

Austen, J. (2001). Persuasion. New York: The Modern Library.

Butler, L. (2003). Password 1: A reading and vocabulary text. New York: Longman.