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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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