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.
