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Author Resources Agents Agent FAQs Aids For Writers Book Reviewers Children's Awards Children's Writing Compilers Contests Copyright Dream Jobs Editors Fab Jobs Freelance Jobs Illustrators Illustrator Agents ISBN Faq Literary Agents Mystery Writing Online Reference Poetry Writing Publishers The Query Letter Reference Library Romance Writing Sci Fi Writing Writers Assoc Writing Awards Writing Courses Publisher Resources ePublishing eBook Publishing eBook Promotion eSellers eZine Publishing Indexing Marketing Affiliate Marketing eMail Marketing Internet Marketing Newsletter Pub Private Label Publisher Assoc SEO Self-Publishing Services Web Publishing Web Content Web Design Web Promotion Website Tools Reader Resources Articles Author Bios Book Reviews eBook Readers Cassette Players CD Players Computers DVD Players MP3 Players PDAs eBook Crossroads portal for online reference books and resources was specifically compiled for writers who needed immediate help and didn't have the right book at hand. But there is so much information on the world wide web that we broadened the scope and included listings to help you brush up on punctuation rules and grammar usage, find quotes and much more. These reference sources will provide the information you need or tell you where to find it. Reference Resources 11 Rules of Writing A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar. Bartley.com Search for famous quotes, classic literature, writing guides, and works of nonfiction. Site also includes dictionary, encyclopedia, and thesaurus. Booklist Home Page Site provides an extensive list of reviews of books and electronic media. Also has more than 500 reference books and electronic reference tools, and audiovisual materials. Site contains articles, author interviews and bibliographies. Cybrary of the Holocaust "Remember.org shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts to preserve powerful memories." Dictionary.com Online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference guide, Site also provides crossword puzzles and other word games, translator and Word of the Day. Encyberpedia List of links to dictionaries, glossaries, and more. Claims to be the "most complete summary of Encyclopedia reference information on the Internet." Etext Archives This site contains "electronic texts of all kinds, from the sacred to the profane, from the political to the personal. Our mission is to provide electronic versions of texts without judging their content." E-zines, poetry, fiction, politics and religion. Freeality Internet Search Thesauruses This site offers multiple ways to look up words, phrases, cliches, and quotations. Grammar and Style Notes This site provides grammar rules and style guidelines to help you write more clearly. Sections are arranged alphabetically by word and topic. You have the option of downloading or printing the entire guide for your own use. Merriam-Webster Online The complete Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus online, free and searchable with definitions and audio pronunications. You can also read the Word of the Day, play Word Games, etc. Official Project Gutenberg Web Site Collection of classic literature available as etexts. OneLook Dictionary Links to General dictionaries and glossaries indexed by the OneLookŪ search engine. Online English Grammar Site explains and illustrates different elements of the parts of speech. Includes an English Grammar Clinic with a FAQ section providing answers to commonly asked grammar questions and a forum where you can post any grammar questions you may need answered. Online Library of Literature Full text of selected works of literature categorized by author. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant A comprehensive online textbook covering all aspects of writing. Written and regularly updated by Chuck Guilford. Roget's Thesaurus Online thesauruses. The search feature allows you to type in a word and then lists related entries to your word. Site includes many other resources, games, etc. RhymeZone Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more. Also includes searchable database of quotations and documents such as the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. St. Cloud's Literacy Education Online Grammar Guides This site provides a comprehensive collection of resources on a variety of grammar issues. St. Cloud State University's Literacy Education Online A writing center providing a comprehensive list of materials to support writers. Their catalog includes resources on a variety of writing issues. The On-line Books Page "The Online Books page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all." Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Library. Universal Library Library with a free-to-read, searchable collection of books, primarily in the English language. Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. Wordsmyth "Wordsmyth is an innovative and evolving language reference source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities...The dictionary-thesaurus itself has been designed to emphasize full, supportive usage information in entries, including example sentences and phrases, and indicators of context and grammar. It offers extensive referencing, too; for each meaning of a word, lists of synonyms and similar words...are provided, each hyperlinked to its own, precise definition." Your Dictionary.com A comprehensive and authoritative language community portal that includes resources for language study and improvement, available in more than 250 languages.