In this issue of Language Teaching we offer two articles, very different in nature and each of significance to the language teaching professional. In the first article Teresa O'Brien provides a comprehensive and critical overview of research into second language writing, examining both the processes and products of writing in detail and offering a pedagogically oriented research agenda for the future. The second article is a survey of resources: Alfonso Rizo Rodriguez focuses on lexicographical tools for advanced EFL learners, and explains the characteristics of the many products currently available. We continue to offer a broad range of abstracts, carefully selected from the increasing number of journals published in our field.