Style, Grammar, and Usage
The following sites provide information on style, grammar, and
usage:
About Online Writing Materials
From Dartmouth University's Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, articles on how to teach writing, argument, structure, grammar, logic.
Acronym Finder
The world's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
Alexander
Communications Newsletter
A form for requesting an online newsletter about good writing.
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Features
easy-to-grasp English usage rules, real-world examples, and quizzes
on
grammar, punctuation, capitalization, usage, spelling, vocabulary, confusing words, synonyms and antonyms.
The
Chicago Manual of Style FAQ
An extensive list of questions and answers related to elements of style as
prescribed by the Chicago Manual of Style.
Common
Errors in English, by Paul Brians
An alphabetical list of common errors.
Dr. Grammar's Frequently Asked Questions
Alphabetized list of FAQs about grammar and writing.
The Elements
of Style
William Strunk’s 1918 edition.
The FontSite:
Using Latin Terms Part
I and Part
II
Article on how to correctly use Latin terms and abbreviations such as i.e.,
e.g., re, vs., and etc.
Guide
to Grammar and Style, by Jack Lynch
A miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and
suggestions on usage.
Guide
to Grammar and Writing, by Charles Darling
Guide to basic grammar and composition.
High-Tech Dictionary
Searchable dictionary of high-tech words.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Over 200 resources on writing, grammar and mechanics, and style guides.
Writer’s
Block E-Zine, Writing Tips
Advanced tips on abbreviations, capitalization, numbers, punctuation, word
usage, and writing styles.
A
Written Word: Grammar Tips You Never Learned in School
Tips and examples of common errors.
Referencing Print and Electronic Sources
The following sites provide information about referencing sources:
APA Formatting and Style Guide
From the OWL at Purdue University, examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Citation & Style
Guides
Concordia University Library’s list of resources for citing sources.
APAStyle.org,
Electronic References
Citing electronic media, from the APA Publication Manual.
CyberBee:
Citing Electronic Resources
Examples of how to cite electronic resources, and links to related sites.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
From the OWL at Purdue University, examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
The Elements of Citation
Descriptions of citations in MLA, Chicago, and APA style, as well as links to related resources.
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