Writing Guides and Handbooks
• Guide to Grammar and Writing College guide to effective use of the English language. Includes 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.
• Guide to Grammar & Style Prepared by Jack Lynch, "Assistant Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University, specializing in the English literature of the eighteenth century.."
• UVic Writer's Guide From the University of Victoria (Canada) Writing Center. "Originally prepared for students in the English Department at the University of Victoria, the Guide is an introduction to the process of writing and to the study of literature."
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Exceptional interactive online guide to writing essays & term papers.
• Writer's Handbook From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center topics include Academic Writing, Essays & Application Letters, Grammar & Style and Documentation Guides.
• Writers' Workshop From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Be sure to look at the other writing resources available on this exceptional web site.
• Advice on Academic Writing "These files answer the kinds of questions that University of Toronto students ask about their written assignments. Most were created by writing instructors here--people who are familiar with U of T expectations. But you will also find links to good advice from writing instructors at other institutions."
• A+ Research & Writing Center From the Internet Public Library a "Step by Step Guide to Researching and Writing a Paper."
• How to Write an Essay The Department of English, University of Victoria
• How to Write a Term Paper From Gale Online Publishing "This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources to: Choose a Topic...Begin and Organize a Research Paper...Prepare a Works Cited Page."
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Cornell University Library
• Annotated Bibliography Guidelines Tidewater Community College Writing Center
• UCI Libraries Thesis and Dissertation Manual From the University of California, Irvine
• Texas A&M University Thesis and Dissertation Manual
• Master's Thesis Preparation Guide Doctoral Dissertation Preparation Guide From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School
Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation This guide looks at many of the quasi-political aspects of the thesis/dissertation process. "Such topics as how to select a supportive committee, making a compelling presentation of your research outcomes and strategies for actually getting the paper written are discussed." Scroll to the bottom of the page to find excellent links to additional online information.