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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.
