Links
Grammar Resources
Grammar Girl (short, friendly tips to improve your writing)
Grammar Bytes (information about grammar, writing, and presentations)
Usage and Reference Tools
Common Errors in English (an excellent site devoted to common usage errors)
Dictionary.com (Dictionary, Thesaurus, etc.)
The Internet Dictionary Project (includes foreign language translation dictionaries)
Plagiarism
The Owl at Purdue (The famous online writing lab at Purdue)
Formatting
MLA Format (Modern Language Association)
APA Format (American Psychological Association)
Literature
Project Gutenberg (a collection of over 100,000 titles)
Bibliomania (more than 2000 free classic texts)
Classic Authors (a collection of etexts categorized by authors' names)
Luminarium (anthology of English literature from medieval through the Restoration)
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature (an ongoing reference and research guide)
Historical Guide to American Literature
Classic British and American Essays and Speeches (Over 300 to choose from)
New! From Beowulf to Bae: Influences that Changed the English Language (With thanks to Anna Jones and her student, Lucas!
Other Resources For Writers
- Writing in various disciplines
- Dave's ESL Cafe
- English as a Second Language
- Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
LifeHack Articles
- 10 Best Tools for Teachers and Students
- Useful Online Resources for Writers
- 6 Tools to help Save Time Writing
- 10 Incredible Things You Learn From Writing
Critical Thinking Skills
- The Critical Thinking Community
- What is Critical Thinking?
- Excellent YouTube Video
- No, You're Not Entitled to Your Opinion
Banned Books Online
Google Books
Library of Congress
First Gov
Gov Spot
Educational Excellence
CNN Author Interviews
Arts & Letters Daily
Etymology Dictionary
Best Advice for Writers