Writing Resources on the Web

Libraries

Nassau Community College Library

New York City Public Library System

Writing, Research and Grammar Web sites

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Great interactive resource--courtesy of Capital Community College in Hartford, CT.
Check out their excellent MLA Guide for Writing Research Paper.

Cornell University
The latest MLA and APA citation format.

Purdue University Writing Center
Hand-outs on topics like punctuation, grammar, resumes.
Also included is a very good section on MLA research.

Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
From the late educator's online resources; a great guide, including a sample student MLA research paper annotated by Professor Hacker.

CUNY WriteSite
An interactive Online Writing Lab that includes useful grammar exercises, guides to writing research and essay test-taking strategies

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
A useful and extensive guide for writing different kinds of essays; less useful help for drafting, revising and editing.

ESL Web sites

The ESL Cafe
A good source for ESL help, including common errors, English grammar help and quizzes.

ESL Learner's Guide
A Web site to help ESL students who want to learn English on the Internet.

Other Resources

Literature.Org
Downloadable online versions of classic novels, short stories and even fables--all in the public domain.

Bartleby's
Internet access to a number of dictionaries, Roget's thesaurus, reference books, encyclopedias, the Bible, Shakespeare, etc.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary On-Line
Besides the dictionary, there is a thesaurus, word games, word of the day and other amusing language trivia. Fun to browse in.

On-Line Books
This page will hook you up to all the books available online.