Welcome to the WAC Clearinghouse
Supporting Scholarly Exchange About Communication Across the Disciplines
251
Books
2,382
Journals
117,583
Citations in CompPile
41
Million Downloads
Welcome to the WAC Clearinghouse
Supporting Scholarly Exchange About Communication Across the Disciplines
239
Published Works
2,274
Articles
117,315
Citations in CompPile
39
Million Downloads
An Open-Access Collaborative for Global Writing Research
We are an open-access publishing collaborative that draws on the contributions of more than 200 scholars from six continents who work in editorial roles ranging from journal and book series editors and editorial staff members to peer-reviewers and editorial board members.
Over 200 Scholars from 6 Continents.
A global network of experts collaborating to advance open-access writing research.
Free Access to Digital Publications.
All our books and articles are available in open-access digital formats—free to read, share, and use in classrooms.
3,600+ Authors Worldwide.
An international community of authors dedicated to sharing impactful, peer-reviewed research in writing and literacy.
Instructor Resources Free.
We provide practical, web-based teaching materials to help instructors integrate writing effectively into their courses.
Explore the Clearinghouse
To view our publications, use the CompPile database, and access resources, please use the following links.
The Clearinghouse offers more than 230 open-access, scholarly books, including original monographs and edited collections.
The Clearinghouse publishes, hosts, or provides access to the archives of more than two-dozen refereed, open-access journals.
The leading database in the field of writing studies, CompPile allows ready reference to writing studies scholarship from 1939 to the present.
Learn about the many organizations and groups, that comprise the WAC community.
The Clearinghouse Media section offers video and audio resources for the WAC and writing studies communities.
The Clearinghouse and the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum sponsor awards for WAC scholarship, program development, and achievements.
More than 3,500 individuals have contributed work in the open-access books and journals on this site.
WAC News
Academic Labor: Research & Artistry has released its ninth volume. The new issue includes work by Ann Marie Francis, Christine Sharp, Beatriz Ramirez, Nicole Kenley, Sarah Ceja, Suman Dey, Maria Novotny, Ghada Al-Akhdar, Laila ElSerty, Aliaa N. Hamad, Joseph Robertshaw, Brian McShane, Rachel McShane, Jack Christian, and Joel Smith. View the new issue.
The WAC Clearinghouse is currently seeking applications for the position of social media coordinator. The social media coordinator will be responsible for publicizing: scholarly publications and instructional and professional resources available through the WAC Clearinghouse; opportunities to serve on various WAC Clearinghouse editorial teams; and other activities associated with the WAC Clearinghouse. The social media … Read more
Peitho: Journal of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric has released its Winter 2026 issue, volume 28, number 2. The new issue includes work by more than two dozen contributors, many of whose work appears in a cluster conversation on feminist rhetorical approaches to visual culture, which is edited by Rachel E. Molko, … Read more
Endorse the Statement on Open‑Access Scholarly Publishing
Principles for Open-Access Scholarly Publishing has been released by the WAC Clearinghouse. The statement was developed with contributions from 17 scholars in the writing studies community and is endorsed by more than 60 individuals, publications, and organizations. The statement web page provides options for endorsing or making further contributions to the document.
Related Projects
The Clearinghouse is pleased to support the following projects.
Bale is a collaborative, open-access annotated bibliography that connects voices and texts in storytelling scholarship across rhetoric, composition, and writing studies. It welcomes contributions from students, scholars, and anyone interested in these fields.
The First-Year Composition Archive offers resources for scholars and teachers to explore trends, history, and pedagogy in first-year writing. The team invites faculty to share syllabi and course materials and use the archive to support course design, research, and writing instruction.
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