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Resources For Writing
- Citation
- Dictionaries and Glossaries
- Fiction Writing
- Grammar
- Guides to Writing Processes
- Guides to Writing Types of Documents
- Online Document Collections
- Poetry Resources
- Résumés and Cover Letters
- Thesauruses
Citation Styles http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm
Explains APA, MLA, AMA, Turabian, and Chicago styles using
examples and gives guidelines for when to use which style.
Janice Walker's Columbia Guide to Online Style, MLA-Style Citations of
Electronic Sources http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html
This site provides examples of how to cite electronic sources,
Web documents, and FTP sites according to MLA citation guidelines.
The University of Southern Mississippi Library's User Guide
Index http://www.lib.usm.edu/~instruct/guides/ugindex.html
This site provides examples of how to cite commonly-used
documents in APA, MLA, and Turabian format, along with a collection of
links to other reference guides.
Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/
The complete Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and
Thesaurus online, free and searchable with definitions and audio
pronunications. You can also read the Word of the Day, play Word Games,
etc.
Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com/
Search for famous quotes, classic literature, writing guides, and works
of nonfiction. In addition to being able to find email addresses this
site also includes dictionary, encyclopedia, and thesaurus.
Dictionary.com http://dictionary.com/
Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference guide,
crossword puzzles and other word games, online translator and Word of
the Day.
Dictionary.net http://www.dictionary.net
Searches on Dictionary.net return word and phrase definitions
from a variety of English dictionary resources, including Webster's
Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913), The
Jargon File, the Devils Dictionary (1911), the Free On-line Dictionary
of Computing, the CIA World Factbook (2002), the Elements Database,
Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms, and the WordNet® 2.0 Database.
OneLook Dictionary
http://www.onelook.com/browse.shtml
101 links to General dictionaries and glossaries indexed by
the OneLook® search engine.
RhymeZone http://rhyme.lycos.com/
Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more. Also
includes searchable database of quotations and documents such as the
Bible and the U.S. Constitution.
Wordsmyth http://www.wordsmyth.net/
"Wordsmyth is an innovative and evolving language reference
source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with
powerful and flexible search capabilities...The dictionary-thesaurus
itself has been designed to emphasize full, supportive usage
information in entries, including example sentences and phrases, and
indicators of context and grammar. It offers extensive referencing,
too; for each meaning of a word, lists of synonyms and similar words...
are provided, each hyperlinked to its own, precise definition."
Your Dictionary.com http://yourdictionary.com/
A comprehensive and authoritative language community portal
that includes many resources for language study and improvement,
available in more than 250 languages.
Fiction Addiction http://www.fictionaddiction.net
Resources on links for publishers, literary agents, workshops,
how tos, books, message boards, etc. Very comprehensive.
Gotham Writer's Workshop Classes http://www.writingclasses.com
Gotham Writer's Workshops, both online and at a NY city site.
Writer's Digest http://www.writersdigest.com
Magazine, bookstore, book club, school, online workshops,
writer's market. Very comprehensive.
AbsoluteAuthority
http://www.absoluteauthority.com/fiction_writing/
Search engine came up with over 1,287,000 sources on fiction
writing. "This is your central hub for exploring the world of fiction
writing. We've spent hundreds of hours searching and organizing the
most complete collection of content, community, and tools available on
the subject of fiction writings on fiction writing"
Fiction Writer's Character Chart http://www.eclectics.com/articles/character.html
A form for organizing details of fiction characters; free
download.
Fiction Writers Connection http://www.fictionwriters.com/benefits.html
Fiction Writers Connection. Membership site. Offers
newsletter, email courses, critiquing, consulting etc.
Fiction Factor http://www.fictionfactor.com
Every month we will feature tips on writing better fiction,
articles on improving your writing, writing a novel and getting
published, promoting and marketing your fiction and much more! Free
newsletter, listing of recommended books, etc. Also includes an online
magazine.
Freelance Writers http://www.poewar.com/freelance
Freelance links and books.
ISU Women's Studies Creative
Writing Program http://www.iastate.edu/~wsprogram/courses/engl_304.html
Iowa State Women's Studies Program on Creative Writing
iUniverse Fiction Site http://www.writerswrite.com/fiction
Welcome to our specialty section for fiction writing! Here
you'll find links to fiction markets, resources for fiction writers,
research resources, articles and discussion. Sponsored by iUniverse and
tends to be genre-oriented.
Lit.Org http://www.lit.org
Lit.Org is a community site. For writers by writers. Your work gets
seen and often commented on by writers giving you advice, praise and
criticism. This open forum style lets you get your works out fast and
get feedback instantly. Readers also get a good bit out of the site.
They get the newest stories and poets from aspiring writers delivered
quickly.
Peer to Peer Writing Workshop
http://www.writing.com/
Free memberships are available to anyone who wishes to join.
Each registered membership includes an online portfolio, numerous
creative writing tools, email services and the chance to meet and bond
with fresh creative minds!
Powell's Books http://www.powells.com/subsection/referencewritingFiction.3.html
98 books on writing fiction.
Rocky Mountain Fiction Workshop
http://www.rmfw.org
Support for each member, published or unpublished. Education
through critique groups, workshops, programs, & our annual Colorado
Gold Writing Contest.
Virtual Conference on
Historical Fiction http://www.albany.edu/history/hist_fict/home.htm
Fiction writing and essays on writing fiction by and for
historians. Focus on historical fiction. Designed as a virtual
conference,the site includes papers on the topic written by historians
who are also fiction writers.
Women Writers http://womenwriters.about.com
What's happening in the world of women writers: who's
publishing what, books, author picks, links, etc.
Women Writers E-Zine http://womenwriters.net
E-zine for women writers. Includes scholarly articles, book
reviews, fiction, links, author interviews, webliography, women's
studies resources, chicken soup for my feminist soul.
World Wide Freelance http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/
More oriented to the issue of freelance writing than fiction
writing. But great information for a freelancer.
WriterStudio.com http://www.writerstudio.com/
The Writers Studio welcomes beginning and advanced students to
a unique workshop environment whose sole purpose is to help fiction
writers and poets discover and nurture their own voices.
WritingCorner.Com http://writingcorner.com/
Welcome to Writing Corner, one of the best reader and writer
resources around! We appeal to both readers and writers (and those of
you in both categories) by providing a vast array of informative
articles on the writing process, along with profiles of authors and
links to author webpages. Our author websites provide both an
affordable Web presence and a one-stop shop for fans and fellow writers.
11 Rules of Writing http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules
of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
Grammar and Style Notes http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
This site provides grammar rules and style guidelines to help
you write more clearly. The sections are arranged alphabetically by
topic or word and you have the option of downloading or printing the
entire guide for your own use.
Online English Grammar http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
Site explains and illustrates different elements of the parts
of speech. Also has an English Grammar Clinic with a FAQs section
providing answers to common grammar questions. You can also browse
through a forum and post any grammar questions you may need answered.
St. Cloud's Literacy Education Online Grammar Guides http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html#gram
This site provides a comprehensive collection of materials to
support writers, including resources on a variety of grammar issues.
A Guide for Writing Research Papers http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
A comprehensive online textbook based on Modern Language
Association (MLA) Documentation. Prepared by the Humanities Department
and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library at Capital Community-Technical
College in Hartford, Connecticut.
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/aplus.htm
An online textbook written by Kathryn L. Schwartz. It provides
detailed discussion and links to other resources on writing research
papers.
Etext Archives http://www.etext.org/index.shtml
This site contains "electronic texts of all kinds, from the
sacred to the profane, from the political to the personal. Our mission
is to provide electronic versions of texts without judging their
content." E-zines, poetry, fiction, politics and religion.
St. Cloud State University's Literacy Education Online http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/index.html
This writing center site provides a comprehensive list of
materials to support writers. Their catalog includes resources on a
variety of writing issues.
Guides to Writing
Types of Documents
An Online Library of Literature http://www.literature.org/
Full text selected works of literature categorized by author.
Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com/
Search for famous quotes, classic literature, writing guides,
and works of nonfiction. In addition to being able to find email
addresses this site also includes dictionary, encyclopedia, and
thesaurus.
Booklist Home Page http://www.ala.org/booklist/index.html
"For more than 90 years, Booklist has been the
librarian's leading choice for reviews of the latest books and (more
recently) electronic media. Every year we review nearly 4,000 books for
adults, more than 2,500 titles for children, more than 500 reference
books and electronic reference tools, and 1,000 other audiovisual
materials. We also publish a wide variety of feature articles including
author interviews, bibliographies, book-related essays by well-known
writers, and a selection of columns."
Cybrary of the Holocaust http://remember.org/index.html
"Remember.org shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts
to preserve powerful memories."
Etext Archives http://www.etext.org/index.shtml
This site contains "electronic texts of all kinds, from the
sacred to the profane, from the political to the personal. Our mission
is to provide electronic versions of texts without judging their
content." E-zines, poetry, fiction, politics and religion.
Official Project Gutenberg Web Site http://www.gutenberg.net/
Collection of classic literature available as etexts.
The On-line Books Page http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
Site hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Library. "The
Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that
are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the
development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of
all."
Universal Library http://www.ul.cs.cmu.edu/
This site, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, hopes to
"create the Universal Library with a free-to-read, searchable
collection of one million books, primarily in the English language,
available to everyone over the Internet."
Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org
Features a searchable collection of poems and poet profiles,
as well as a poetry "map" of the USA. Offers a Listening Booth where
readers can hear poets read aloud.
Jack Lynch's Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/index.html
An excellent, very thorough glossary of literary and
rhetorical terms, including historical periods.
Representative Poetry Online http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/rpo/display/index.cfm
Features an extensive sampling of poetry searchable by poet's
name or time period, or poem's title, first line, or last line. Also
includes a timeline of English poetry from 658-2003, a glossary of
poetry terms, a hefty collection of verse and prose criticism, as well
as links to the University of Toronto's Canadian poetry site.
Virtualit http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/Virtualit/poetry/index.html
Bedford/St. Martin's Virtualit poetry page features an
in-depth discussion of the elements of poetry as well as a "Poems in
Depth" section that looks at individual poems.
American Poems http://www.americanpoems.com/
This site offers biographies of and selected poems by 35
well-known American poets.
DayPoems: A Seven-Century Poetry Slam http://www.daypoems.net/index.html
An eclectic site featuring a searchable collection of
contemporary and historical poetry. Submit poems to DayPoem Feedback
for comments.
Electronic Poetry Center http://epc.buffalo.edu
Offers extensive links to other poetry sites, including sites
for e-poetry, authors, magazines, books, and other literary sites.
Favorite Poem Project http://www.favoritepoem.org
The Favorite Poem Project is Former Poet Laureate Robert
Pinksy's project to record Americans reciting their favorite poems.
Poems and video clips are available for viewing.
New Pages Guide to Literary Magazines http://www.newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm
Descriptions of and links to hundreds of literary magazines.
Also features links to alternative media, independent bookstores,
independent presses, and tons of reviews.
Poetry Archives@emule.com http://www.emule.com/poetry/
A searchable database of classical poetry.
Poetry Daily http://www.poems.com
Get a poem a day from this site. Poetry Daily features a huge
anthology of contemporary poetry and constantly updated news of the
poetry world.
Poetry.Com http://www.poetry.com/
A huge archive of poems and a searchable database of poets.
Features links to rhyming dictionaries, poetry techniques, free
contests, and other poetry resources.
Poetry Connection http://www.poetryconnection.net/
Includes biographies of noteworthy poets as well as extensive
samples of their work. Also includes a discussion forum and a
poem-of-the-day feature.
Poets & Writers, Inc. http://www.pw.org/directory
"Poets & Writers, Inc. is the primary source of
information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in
1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization. Our
national office is located in New York City. Our California branch
office is based in Los Angeles. "
Sonnet Central http://www.sonnets.org/
An archive of English sonnets, commentary, and related web
links.
Teachers and Writers Collaborative http://www.twc.org/
Features links and resources for teachers and writers. The
WriteNet link connects to poets on poetry, fiction writers on fiction,
and teachers on writing, all of which feature in-depth interviews.
The Poetry Society of America http://www.poetrysociety.org/
Includes links to chapbook contests, literary magazines, and
national poetry projects.
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Résumés and Cover Letters
Job Searching at About.com http://jobsearch.about.com/mbody.htm
Good general information for the job seeker, including
sections on writing effective cover letters and resumes.
Job Star Central http://jobstar.org/
"'How To' Information for Job Seekers Everywhere: Resumes,
Career & Salary Info, Hidden Job Market." Good general resource.
Stanford University Career Development Center http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CDC/students/guides/
Stanford's Career Development Center includes comprehensive
guides to resume and cover letter writing. Requires Acrobat Adobe
Reader to view, but worth it.
Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/
The complete Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and
Thesaurus online, free and searchable with definitions and audio
pronunications. You can also read the Word of the Day, play Word Games,
etc.
Freeality Internet Search Thesauruses http://www.freeality.com/phrasest.htm
A site offering multiple ways to look up words, phrases,
cliches, and quotations.
Roget's Thesaurus http://www.thesaurus.com/
One of the easier online thesauruses to use. The search
feature allows you to type in a word and then lists related entries to
your word. Also includes many other special features.
Many of these links were found on the Colorado State University WAC Website. For more, visit http://writing.colostate.edu.
E-mail Dr. Bob Marrs with any questions, comments or suggestions.
