Online Writing Resources

 

Source Documentationjudge owl

You Quote It, You Note It!

  • Interactive Flash-based tutorial from Acadia University on research strategies and source citation

Citation Fox, APA

  • Resource from the University at Albany offering clickable APA citation information with excellent examples

Citation Fox, MLA

  • Also from the University at Albany, provides clickable MLA citation information with excellent examples

Using APA Citation in Research

  • Offers an excellent overview of APA formatting, from citations to page set up

MLA Essentials

  • Offers an excellent overview of MLA formatting, from citations to page set up
  

Grammar, Usage, & Punctuationzombie owl

Guide to Grammar and Writing

  • Sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation
  • Site is organized into levels such as: Word and Sentence, Paragraph, Essays and Research and Interactive Quizzes
  • Drop down menu featured for every
  • Also features a series of beneficial PowerPoint presentations and a section of Frequently Asked Questions

HyperGrammar

  • From the University of Ottawa, site offers free, comprehensive grammar course
  • Features a user-friendly menu and hyperlinked information, making this site easy to use

Grammar Girl

  • Fun and informative site on all aspects of grammar as hosted by author and grammarian Mignon Fogarty
  • Excellent resource because it offers the most current information regarding rules and how they are changing

Your Writing Guru

  • Offers clear answers to many writing questions, such as how to write more clearly and how to resolve the five most common writing errors
  • Organized like an FAQ and includes a search options

Writing Strategieshipster owl

Writing Effective Introductions

  • From Valencia College, provides tips and examples for effective introductions

Thesis Statement Handout

  • From the University of Arkansas, offers thesis statement support with many samples

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

  • Excellent resource maintained by Boise State University
  • Offers excellent support on argument and strategies for the entire writing process

A Writer’s Reference

  • Official site for Diana Hacker’s famous book A Writer’s Reference from Bedford/St. Martin’s
  • Some resources require login, but many are open
  • Includes excellent sample papers from different fields and information on a variety of writing strategies
  

Writing with & Evaluating Sourcesinspector owl

Information Literacy Tutorial

  • Refresh your mind by viewing Empire State College's Information Literacy online program, which is organized into 8 learning modules
  • Featuers a "Six-Phase Approach to Research" tutorial as well

Checklist for Evaluating Websites

  • Quick and comprehensive inventory of how to establish the credibility of web sites from the Cornell University Library

Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial

  • Comprehensive simulation demonstrating how to evaluate Web sites from Widener University
  • Gives a step-by-step guide to identifying critical information and shows how to expose non-credible sources of information

Digital Writingnerd owl

Digital Writing 101

  • Created by a professor at University of Colorado at Boulder, offers detailed information on writing in the digital age
  • Features sample assignments and many how-to videos

Websites and Apps for Digital Writing

  • Offers lists and links to open-source tools on the web, including free web spaces, blog spaces, and web publishing

ESL Resources

Purdue ESL Instructors & Students

  • A subsection of Purdue's OWL, includes useful handouts on helping ESL students with particular difficulties including capitalization and articles

Dave’s ESL Café

  • Offers a variety of resources for ESL students and teachers
  • Features grammar and usage information, including quizzes for ESL students
  

Comprehensive Resourcesowl with a graduation cap

The Purdue Online Writing Lab

  • The most comprehensive online writing lab in the country
  • Updated regularly, which makes it an excellent resource for APA and MLA

The University of North Carolina Writing Center

  • Includes printable handouts on a wide variety of writing subjects
  • Features some multimedia videos on specific topics

University of Maryland University College’s Effective Writing Center

  • Media-rich resource on all aspects of writing
  • Features a helpful plagiarism tutorial

Writing Commons

  • Offers open-source textbook-like support on a variety of writing topics
  • Provides extensive support for style issues

The Writing Complex

  • Comprehensive online writing lab with sections on every aspect of the writing and research process sponsored by Empire State College in New York