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  How-to Guides

  "To improve one's style - means to improve one's thoughts - and nothing else!"
  - (Nietzsche, the master of the aphoristic style)

  Writing and Style Guides
  11 Rules of Writing
  A Research Guide for Students - Tools and guidelines for students
  A Student's Guide to Proofreading and Editing - A guide for student writers
  APA Style - Answers questions about APA style; links to style guides
  APA Reference Style Guide - A summary of rules for using APA style
  Citing Electronic Information - How to cite online sources in various formats
  Critical Reading and Writing - The fundamentals
  Economist.com Style Guide
  Evaluating Web Pages - "Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask" to find credible
  online sources. From UC Berkeley
  Garbl's Writing Centre - Advice, style manual, writing guide, forum
  Guide to Grammar and Writing - Another writing guide
  How to Read More Efficiently - Improve your reading, in pieces
  How to Write a Cover Letter - Includes example cover letter
  How to Write an Annotated Bibliography - From the University of California website
  How to Write a Literature Review - How to review scholarly articles, dissertations, etc.
  How to Write Research Reports - by Gordon L. Godshalk (Alfred University)
  How to Write in Plain English - Learn how to write clearly
  Journalism Resources - Karla's guide to citation style guides (University of Iowa)
  Nuts and Bolts of College Writing - Popular online guide
  Online Resources for Writers
  Quick Cite - "Generate an MLA-style citation for a single source"
  Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors - Links to resources, compiled by Jack
  Lynch
  Revising - Proofreading Symbols - Proofreading symbols, links to online aids
  SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors?
  Study Guides and Strategies - Learning preparation, how to study, project and reading
  skills, writing basics, scientific method. From University of St. Thomas
  Study Skills Self-Help Information - Includes checklist; editing lecture notes; how to
  read; remember and analyze; essay writing; time scheduling suggestions.
  The English Language in Cyberspace - Convey information clearly and compactly
  The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard - Master the form.
  The Grammar Curmudgeon - On the use (and misuse) of the English language
  The Tongue Untied - Guide to grammar, punctuation and style (from U. of Oregon)
  Verbix - "Verb conjugations for hundreds of languages, ranging from national and
  international languages to regional and even extinct languages."
  What is Plagiarism - Plagiarism and how to avoid it. From Georgetown University
  Write an Essay - Step-by-step guide
  Writing Argumentative Essays - How to write short argumentative
  essays of approximately 1000 words
  Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation - Thorough, step-by-step guide
  Writing in the Disciplines - "How to write well in a variety of academic styles
  and voices"
  Writing Project Grid - The writing process. Excellent resource

  Admissions and Essay Applications
  Application Essay Advice - In-depth tips on writing a successful personal statement or
  admissions essay
  Application Essays - College application essay writing 101 (free course)
  Business School Admissions - Essay application examples: Wharton, Tuck, Columbia

  Reference and General How-To
  Ask a... - Ask the experts questions; organized by subject
  Babel Fish Translation - Service translates text and webpages in 10 languages
  Education World - Research Centre - "Useful links to great resources, like online
  dictionaries, language translators, encyclopedias, maps, conversion engines..."
  Bartleby - Encyclopaedia, thesaurus, dictionary, literature...
  Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology
  Everything2 - Everything you ever wanted to know
  Fagan Finder - "Helping people find what they are looking for" (search engine)
  Global Access to Educational Sources - for research and homework help
  Glossarist.com - "A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries"
  How Stuff Works - "How everything works"
  KountryLife.com How-To - Practical country how-to collection, recipes
  LibrarySpot.com - "A free virtual ref. center that simplifies the search for the best
  resources online, including libraries, high-utility reference tools, periodicals, library
  industry information and more"
  Map Quest - Find local maps, directions, plan a road trip online
  Medical Mnemonics - "A free, non-profit, online searchable database of medical
  mnemonics to help remember the important details."
  Merriam-Webster - Online dictionary
  National Geographic MapMachine - Online atlas (physical, political, climate) plus street
  maps for U.S., Canada, and Europe
  Online Study Guide for Student Drivers - "For serious visitors studying for their drivers
  license test or researching traffic law and rules of the road."
  Probert Encyclopaedia - A British encyclopaedia of over 100,000 entries
  ReferenceDesk.org - Extensive reference site
  Statistical Resources on the Web - U. of Michigan - Statistics on everything (almost)
  The Canadian Encyclopedia Online - Promoting Canadian history education online
  What Do You Want To Know Today? - 'Classics' search engine; somewhat outdated
  YourDictionary.com - Links to dictionaries

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  Free Online Literature
  Bibliomania - Free online literature and study guides
  Books-On-Line - Various subjects, a bit of everything
  Bulfinch's Mythology - The stories of mythology
  Classical Authors Library - "1258 online books of classical literature"
  Digital Poets Society - Classic Poetry Online: Byron, Shakespeare, Goethe, Eliot, Wilde
  eBook Locator - "Search through a database of thousands of eBooks"
  Eserver.org - "44 collections on such diverse topics as contemporary art, race,
  Internet studies, sexuality, drama, design, multimedia, accessible publishing
  and current political and social issues." University of Washington
  European Literature: E-Texts
  Free Medical Books - Medical references online
  Free Tech Books - online computer books, lecture notes, docs and refs
  Full Text E-Journals in Sociology - Full text, freely available, peer reviewed (in most
  cases) scholarly journals
  Goethe (Re-)Collected - Goethe's poetry, Faust, online
  Internet Public Library - Books, magazines, newspapers from around the world
  j-spot - Journal of Social and Political Thought (York University, Toronto)
  Math Online Books - Calculus, algebra, geometry and other texts. FSU
  Medical Microbiology Textbook - Baron's comprehensive textbook of microbiology
  Microbiology and Immunology Online - "This internet textbook covers all aspects of
  microbiology and immunology." Based on second-year Medical course
  myLITsearch - "Scholarly resources for academic research"
  Nietzsche's Features - "The most extensive English Nietzsche Resource Online"
  Online Literature Library - Online library
  Online Science and Math Textbooks - Plus online book links at the bottom
  ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies - Full-length online texts written
  by medievalists for classroom use
  Page By Page Books - More classics online
  Project Gutenburg - Free online books project
  The Etext Archives - "electronic texts of all kinds, from the sacred to the profane, from
  the political to the personal"
  The Online Books Page - Searchable database of over 10,000 online books
  The Internet Classics Archive - 441 searchable works of classical literature. MIT
  The Latin Library - Classical literature (works not translated)
  Yale University e-Books - Search several e-libraries for thousands of online books
  Yale University Online Journals - Search online journals for scholarly texts on various
  subjects
  Yggdrasil University - "Electronically-accessible books that form the core
  literature of Western Civilization"

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  Free Learning Resources
  Free-Ed.net - No tuition, no books to buy, no hidden fees It's free ... all of it! Complete
  courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines
  Free University Project - Guided independent study materials that can lead to college
  credit by examination

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  News Sites
  BBC News
  CBC.ca - "Canada's Online Information Source"
  DayPop - A current events search engine
  JunkScience.com - Debunks false science news
  News and Newspapers Online - Collection of sites (University of North Carolina)
  ScienceDaily.com - Science and research headline news
  The Christian Science Monitor
  The Globe and Mail

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