Resources
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia.com
More than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps.
Encyclopędia Britannica Online
A search and directory site featuring Encyclopędia Britannica, the Web's best sites, news, magazines and more.
http://encarta.msn.com/
Online home of the Encarta encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, multimedia collection, and homework tools.
Grammar and Punctuation
English Glossary of Grammar Terms - A-Z
A fully cross-referenced English glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms. Each grammar definition contains an explanation and cross-references to other relevant grammar terms.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
A fully cross-referenced English glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms.
The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
A practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English.
Online Writing Lab
A terrific resource including handouts on many writing-related topics. General References
The Free Dictionary
Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, examples from classic literature.
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
Bartleby.com publishes thousands of free online classics of reference: Columbia Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, Cultural Literacy
RefDesk.com - Reference, Facts, News
A one-stop site for all things Internet including news, weather, sports, reference, encyclopedia (50 areas), facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, search engines
Style Guides
The Elements of Style (Strunk and White)
The classic, fully accessible online.
Chicago Manual of Style FAQs
This is not a link to the actual manual, but to a forum for interpretation of its complexities.
Wired Style
Technology-related style.
MLA Style Manual
Modern Language Association style website. Not the complete guide, but some answers to frequently asked questions.
APA Style
American Psychological Association style website. Not the complete guide, but plenty of useful information. Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Online
Merriam-Webster provides a free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language resources.
Dictionary.com
Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference guide, crossword puzzles and other word games, online translator and Word of the Day.
RhymeZone rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
Rhyming dictionary and thesaurus: rhymes, near rhymes, homophones, synonyms, and semantic siblings of English words.
FOLDOC - Computing Dictionary
A
searchable dictionary of terms from computing and related fields.
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