Online Writing Resources

Source Documentation

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

Writing with & Evaluating Sources

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

Writing Strategies

Writing Effective Introductions

• Excelsior’s own David Taylor created this resource on 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.

Grammar, Usage, & Punctuation

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

Digital Writing

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