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Writing Tools & Style Manuals
Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Online version of the print guide, featuring rules and tips for grammar and punctuation.
Dr. Grammar
An English professor at the University of Northern Iowa helps visitors with frequently asked questions about grammar and links to related sites on the web.
EasyBib
Create a bibliography online, and print it, e-mail it, or cut and paste it into your paper. Based on the 5th Edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers and Researchers.
Elements of Style (by William Strunk, Jr.)
Text of the classic reference book presenting the principal requirements of plain English style and commonly violated rules of usage.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Extensive guide the English language, including definitions of sentence parts, rules for comma usage and other punctuation marks, plurals and possessives, spelling, nouns and modifiers, words and phrases to avoid, capitalization, spelling and abbreviations, and more. From the Capital Community College in Hartford, CT.
Online Writing Lab: Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
Writing tips from the Purdue University writing lab.
Writing Research Papers
Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Tips on the writing process, writing essays, researching online, quotations, and citations.
QuickStudy: Library Research Guide (U of M Libraries)
Although written with the University of Minnesota libraries primarily in mind, this tutorial provides excellent tips on everything from starting research, designing a strategy, finding and evaluating sources, and citing them properly.
Research and Writing Step by Step
How to get started, choose a topic, gather information, and write a research paper. Links to resources on writing, citing sources, evaluating information, and online searching skills.
Style Manuals & Citation Sources
Citation Maker
Web-based forms help you create citations in MLA or APA style. Developed by the Oregon School Library and Information Service.
Citing Sources
Part of the University of Minnesota Libraries' QuickStudy Guide, this section discusses citing sources and walks visitors through citing sources using APA and MLA citation styles.
ONLINE! Citation Styles
Instructions for citing Internet, Web, and other electronic resources in MLA, APA, Chicago, and other style formats.
APA Style (American Psychological Association)
APA Style
Frequently asked questions, tips, and information on citing electronic resources and removing bias from language are available at this site.
APA Style Essentials
A quick reference to a common core of elements of APA style, with links to examples of APA-formatted pages.
Psychology with Style
Summarizes much of the material from the American Psychological Association's Style Manual, and presents it in a form geared for undergraduate students, including hints to avoid some common mistakes. From a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
University of Chicago Style
Chicago Manual of Style Online
Quick guide, tools and answers to questions about using University of Chicago style.
MLA Style (Modern Language Association)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Frequently asked questions about MLA Style.