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Dictionaries & Thesauri
- WWWebster Dictionary and Thesaurus -- based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate (R) Dictionary, 10th Edition: Authoritative information about the English language. Definition, pronunciation, .tymology, spelling, usage. Site also includes Mirriam-Webster Online Thesaurus.
- Roget's Thesaurus
The famous Roget's Thesaurus.
- Research-It -- iTools!
A very useful site with dictionary, thesauri, translation and other language search tools and library search tools, for people and quotations; geographical search tools for maps and telephone numbers; and various financial, shipping, and Internet search tools.
- A Web of On-line Dictionaries -- Links to more than 400 dictionaries in more than 130 different languages.
- Word of the Day
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition
An older dictionary with all the common words and a rich source of definitions of obsolete words.
- OneLook Reverse Dictionary -- OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept.
- Hypertext Webster Gateway -- Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego.
A point and click interface for reaching various dictionary services on the Internet.
- Phrase Finder -- Corporate Information Systems, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
". . . does for phrases what a thesaurus does for words. Give it a single word and it will give you a list of phrases and sayings that are related to the word in some way."
Encyclopedias
- The Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, magic, and more, it contains more than 3,600 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Center for the Study of Language and Information provides this dynamic encyclopedia with each entry kept up to date by experts in the field. Supported by the American Philosophical Association, the Philosophy Documentation Center, and the Canadian Philosophical Association.
- Internet Mental Health Encyclopedia
Disorders, diagnosis, medications, news, awards, Web links. A free encyclopedia of mental health information. Designed by Canadian psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Long.
Writer's Shelf
- For Writers Only -- An extensive annotated directory of web sites for writers, featuring agents, writer's groups, critiques, writing conferences, author web sites, and markets.
- A Guide for Writing Research Papers -- Based on Modern Language Association documentation.
Covers such topics as working with quotations, parenthetical documentation, plagiarism, and preparing a works-cited page.
- A Guide for Writing Research Papers -- Based on styles recommended by the American Psychological Association.
Answers to questions about manuscript preparation, references, and parenthetical citations.
- Chicago Manual of Style --The Chicago Manual of Style Web site features questions about style with answers from the manuscript editors at the University of Chicago Press.
- "Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation" -- this is a brief cribsheet of Chicago style.
- The Museum of American Poetics offers poetry, lectures on poetry, biographies of American poets and related information on selected poets, and links to other poetry archives, among many other features. Check it out!
- The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
The widely-used Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
- The Writer's Almanac
Minnesota Public Radio's daily program of poetry and history hosted by Garrison Keillor, heard on public radio stations throughout the country. An archive of almanac entries going back to October 1, 1995 is available. Each program is about five minutes long.
- The Elements of Style,1918 edition -- William Strunk Jr., published online by the Bartleby Project, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
The classic original text covering rules of usage, principles of composition, a few matters of form, words and expressions commonly misused, and words commonly misspelled.
- The Citation Machine -- Citation Machine is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people. This tool will generate standard MLA & APA citations.
- Writing Effective Transitions -- Guide to writing effective transitions from University of North Carolina's Writing Center. Transitions help you to establish logical connections between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of your papers.
- Using Primary and Secondary Sources -- Guide to understanding, finding, and using primary and secondary sources for research. From UC Berkeley Library.
- http://www.grammaruntied.com/ - Guide to English Grammar
The Disciplines
- The Union Institute - Research This site provides links to sources in professional studies, social sciences, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, and much more.
- Areas of Study
Condensed description of ESC's Areas of Study.
English As A Second Language (ESL)
Miscellaneous
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