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Grammar

ARTFL Project: Roget's Thesaurus Search Form: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/forms_unrest/ROGET.html

Find synonyms (words that mean the same), antonyms (words that have the opposite meaning) and similar words and phrases.
The Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/

An in depth look at grammar.
Grammar Glamour: http://library.thinkquest.org/2947/

Capitalization, the sentence, subjects and predicates, verbs and part of speech are defined at this site.
Grammar Safari: http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_grammarsafari.html

From the Intensive English Institute at the University of Illinois, this website "provide[s] you with (usually) hundreds or thousands of examples of any particular English words you choose, used in authentic communication."
Using Appropriate Language: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/608/01/

An guide to choosing words and phrases that will clearly express your thoughts and ideas. The guide discusses formal and informal language, jargon, euphamisms, stereotyping and biased language, and appropriate use of pronouns.
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/

Learn more about grammar and punctuation.

Plagiarism & copyright

10 Big Myths of Copyright Explained: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Answers to some frequently asked questions.
United States Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.gov/

Information on US copyright law and how it is implemented, including a F.A.Q., and the text of the laws that govern copyright.
What is Plagiarism?: http://www.uwtc.washington.edu/courses/231/documents/plagiarism.pdf

A discussion about what plagiarism is and examples of how to identify it [.pdf file].

Style guides

Citation Style for Research Papers: http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

How to cite books, articles, and more using APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, and MLA style. From Long Island University.
Citation Style guides: http://libwww.syr.edu/research/refshelf/style.htm

Syracuse University Library website offers links to electronic style guides for general, Turabian, MLA and APA. Inlcudes the Landmark Citation Machine, which automatically formats your references for you!
Elementary School OSLIS: http://www.oslis.org/elementary/

This guide from the Oregon School Library Information Center (OSLIS) helps elementary school students learn how to do research, choose resources , find and evaluate information, and take notes. And it includes a great citation maker tool!
Middle School and High School OSLIS: http://www.oslis.org/secondary/

A great guide to the research and writing process, with sections on search strategy, organizing information, evaluating information that you find, citing sources, and presenting results, for high school and middle school students. From the Oregon School Library Information Center (OSLIS).
Citation Styles Online!: http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html

A guide to using MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, and other citation styles to cite electronic sources.
World Wide Words: Citing Online Sources: http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/citation.htm

A suggested style for citing Internet pages for research papers.

Vocabulary

A Spelling Test: http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html

Test yourself and learn some techniques to improve your spelling.
State-of-Being Verbs: http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1state.htm

Here is a little story to help you learn about the eight state-of-being verbs. Learn about action, helping and main verbs, then take the verb test.
Vocabulary University: http://www.vocabulary.com/

Vocabulary quizzes to test your knowledge.

Writing & alphabets

AncientScripts.com: http://www.ancientscripts.com/

Check out the section on writing systems, where you can search by origin, type, or region. There is even a timeline showing when different writing systems were developed.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: http://www.bartleby.com/100/

From the 1909 edition of Bartlett's quotes. Indexes include an alphabetical listing of authors and a chronological listing of authors.
Biography Maker: http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm

Learn what you need to know to research a person and write a biography!
Cliché Finder: http://www.westegg.com/cliche/

Over 3,300 clichés indexed!
Glossary of Poetic Devices: http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm

Definitions of poetry terms.
History of Writing: http://www.delmar.edu/engl/instruct/stomlin/1301int/lessons/language/history.htm

This website from a college English class covers the history of writing from ancient to modern times.
Omniglot: A Guide to Writing Systems: http://www.omniglot.com/

Learn the difference between alphabetic, syllabic, logographic and alternative writing sytems. Dozens of different writing systems, from Abkhaz to Yiddish, are covered here.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: http://www.powa.org/

For older students, this website helps you organize and revise your writing and helps you through the steps of writing thesis, informal, exploratory and argumentative essays! From Boise State University, English Department.
Parasaurus Rex: http://www.lingo24.com/paraphrase-tool.html

"Find alternative expressions for words and phrases in English, Arabic, German and Chinese."
The Quotations Page: http://www.quotationspage.com/

Search for a quote or read the quote of the day!
Research & Writing: http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/

The Internet Public Library takes you through six clearly explained steps for writing a research paper. The Infor Search section guides you through learning library research, Web research, and much more!
Term Paper Research: Getting Started: http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/about/instruct/tp-res.html

A great place to begin! The University of British Columbia library offers practical steps for starting your research paper.