RESOURCES FOR writers
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- grammar | language and audience | organization | argumentation | writing process | transition | clarity and concision | citation
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- Anthropology | Art | Biology | Business | Chemistry | Cultural Studies | Government | History | Literature | Mathematics | Philosophy | Physics | Psychology | Sociology | Theology
Research
- Research Advisor: Click on the subject/discipline for which you are writing, and be taken to a comprehensive list of database resources for your subject/discipline.
- Research Help: This page offers help in different ways to do research in your specific subject/discipline such as Electronic Journals, Subject Guides, and how to use internet resources.
Libraryspot.com: a comprehensive portal to libraries around the world
Dictionaries and Thesaurus
- Dictionary.com
- Merriam-Webster.com
- Roget's Thesaurus
- Cambridge Dictionaries: Various types of dictionaries available - Dictionary of Idioms; Dictionary of American English; Advanced Learner's Dictionary; Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs and more.
- The OED Online through Georgetown Univ. Library
Citation Manuals and Style Guides
- Purdue University OWL Guide to citing electronic sources
- Purdue University OWL Quick Guides to various citation styles
- APA Format online citation guide - your questions answered, from the American Psychological Association itself
- The Chicago Manual of Style online citation guide- your questions answered, from Chicago Manual central
- MLA Format - a handy reference to MLA style from the Purdue OWL
- Elements of Style - William Strunk's classic reference for writers.
