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Writing Guides and Web-based Writing Centers

• The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing By Michael Harvey, college writing professor

• Writers' Workshop Writer Resources at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  Writing tips and techniques, grammar handbook, help for English-as-a-Second-Language speakers, and links to other online writing resources

• Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
  Guides for essays, research papers, grammar, and business writing

• LEO: Literacy Education Online
  The Write Place, the writing center at St. Cloud State University, offers online help in organizing and developing your writing. There are guides for punctuation, grammar, citation and documentation, inclusive language, and more.

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  Originated by Professor of English Charles Darling, hosted by Capital Community College

• Writing@CSU
  The Writing Center at Colorado State University of guides and links for writers and teachers.

• The Elements of Style (Public domain edition)
  By William Strunk

• Hypertext Writer's Guide at the University of Victoria
  In-depth online "handouts" explain writing of sentences, paragraphs, and essays, as well as basic punctuation and grammar.

• Writing Handouts
  Guides for a variety of writing topics, by The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Papers

• A+ Research & Writing for High School and College Students
  A step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper, and links to resources for Internet research and writing. From the Kathryn Schwartz and the Internet Public Library.

• Choose a Research Topic
  A step-by-step guide to choosing a topic and preparing for library and Internet research. Maintained by Deborah Murphy, University Library at the University of California Santa Cruz.

• A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
  Describes each stage of doing a research paper: note-taking, outlines, paper format, quotations and Works Cited. From the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library at Capital Community College.

• Writing a Research Paper
  The OWL at Purdue University describes the process of doing a research paper and provides links to additional OWL resources.

• How to Write a Term Paper from Gale/Cengage Learning
  Explains the research process for print and electronic resources.

• How to Write an A+ Research Paper
  A concise, step-by-step guide for preparing and checking a term paper. Part of A Research Guide for Students

Citation and Documentation

• MLA Citation Examples by HCC Library
  Follow these examples to write your Works Cited list, or consult MLA Resources for more help.

• APA Citation Examples by HCC Library
  Follow these examples to write your citations, or consult APA Resources for more help.

• Citation Styles
  How to cite electronic sources such as email and Web sites with the MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBA styles

• Citing Sources Guides to APA, Chicago, MLA, and Turabian styles.
  Part of the Duke Libraries Guide to Library Research.

• Citation Styles Handbook
  "Summarizes and illustrates the bibliographical formatting rules for two different citation styles" - APA and MLA. Part of the Writers Workshop Writer Resources at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grammar and Punctuation

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  Hosted by Capital Community College and dedicated to Charles Darling, Professor of English

• Online English Grammar
  Start with the Table of Contents or the Subject Index to find your topic. By Anthony Hughes.

• Grammar Handbook
  "Explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage." Part of the Writers Workshop Writer Resources at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, etc.
  Select "Grammar and Mechanics" from the menu. Part of the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)

Writing About Literature

• Writing About Literature
  From the Guide to Grammar and Writing at Capital Community College

• Writing About Literature
  An informative, step-by-step guide to planning and writing a paper about a work of fiction. Courtesy of the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Writing About Literature and Writing About Fiction
  Do's and don't's from the OWL (Online Writing Center) at Purdue University

• LITWEB Writing About Literature
  This online companion to The Norton Introduction to Literature offers assistance and examples for critical analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama.

Technical Writing

• The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing
  Complete guide to technical writing topics, clearly explained. By Leslie C. Perelman, James Paradis, and Edward Barrett of MIT.

• General Guidelines for Technical Writing
  Pesented by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - under reconstruction

• TechComm Web
  This companion Web site for Technical Communication, by Mike Markel, points to Web resources for technical communication.

• Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook
  Lessons and examples of instructions, descriptions, resumes, applications, proposals, technical reports, more. By David A. McMurrey, author and teacher of technical writing for business and industry.

• Technical Writing
  Online courses for Level 1 and Level 2, presented by Wikiversity.

Business Communication

• Workplace Writers
  Resources for writing on the job and during the job search, by Allen Brizee, presented by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

• Written Communication page
  Business letters, memos, newsletters, and brochures.
  By Reginald A. Bruce, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Louisville.

• Guides to Writing Business Letters
  Overview, formatting, and samples for different types of business letters, from the Writing@CSU Writing Guide.

• Memos
  The Writing@CSU Writing Guide explains different types of memos, when to use them, and how to format them. Examples are included.

• Writing Memos
  Format, content, and style. By Dan Murphy and the Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

• Email
  Write and send email effectively and professionally.

• Forms and Letters
  Courtesy of Business N@tion -- information and resources for small business.

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