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English Course Resources and References
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Free online resources and references for English and Literature courses including English Dictionary, English Thesaurus, English links, and English as a second language. See tutorials, newsgroups, MLA Style, and more...
Resources and references for English course:
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References for English Courses
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AskOxford.com References, Oxford Guide to English Language, Ask Question/Answer; Language links for English, French, German, etc. Bartleby.com: Great Books Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, quotations, or online literature. The Alpha Dictionary Site Selected Colleges and Universities in the United States Partial list: Alphabetical, by state. Many colleges, schools are not listed. Douglass: Archives of American Public Address (Speeches) Encyclopedia Britannica This site has a somewhat searchable database but also has dictionary and a thesaurus. Internet Public Library This is a very large site. Begin by selecting a category of inquiry. Literature and Composition Links This site is so large with Lit. and Composition links that it is a reference. Lives, The Biography Resource Thousands of biographies, memoirs, and more News and Newspapers Hitmill.com's compiled directory of world news links, U.S. newspapers. Refdesk.com Send in your comments to the Webmaster... pros and cons alike. THOR The Virtual Reference Desk An excellent reference site you may want to bookmark. WWWebster Dictionary Dictionary and Thesaurus |
GRAMMAR LINKS
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11 Rules of Writing
This site includes writing, grammar and punctuation. Good to review. Commnet.Edu Guide to Grammar and Writing Garbl's Writing Center Gary B. Larson's portal to a free editorial style manual , annotated directory of writing web sites, concise writing guide, advice, and writing forum. Grammar Handbook Writer's Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Click on the Grammar Handbook link in the left column Grammar Hotline For your grammar questions about your own writing Guide to Grammar and Writing Searchable grammar and style handbook or manual.; Powerpoint presentation guide and business communication. |
READING
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Dan Kurland's CriticalReading.com
How the Language Really Works: The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing Criticalreading.com shows you how to recognize what a text says, what a text does, and what a text means by analyzing choices of content, language, and structure. It shows you what to look for, and how to think about what you find. Reading Resources for English Language Learners (ohiou.edu) Young Children Learning to ReadGetReadyToRead.Org (resources and information for preschool reading and for teaching young children how to read)A to Z Kids Stuff Reading Activities (begins with activities for Toddlers) Preschool Reading Skills (scholastic.com) |
WRITING LINKS
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Commnet.Edu Guide to Grammar and Writing
Dartmouth.Edu Writing Program Edurest (list) Writing resources. English for Webheads Free writing course Garbl's Writing Center Gary B. Larson's great site: portal to a free editorial style manual , annotated directory of writing web sites, concise writing guide, advice, and writing forum. Guide to Writing a Basic Essay Step-by-step how to with hyperlinks. Online Writing Lab of Purdue University (OWL) Indispensable Writing Resources Write or research a paper, do research, find reference material, writing lab links, and search engine links. Online Writing Guide at Purdue University Great site for writers; additional links Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Start your essay here. Free writing assistant. College Writing The Nuts and Bolts of All stages of writing an academic paper. The Thesis Statement (pertains to essays) The Writer's Web (University of Richmond Writing Center) Early stages of writing a paper; information about the process of writing in general, some interactive activities. Writing Help (resource list) Ruth Vilmi's hyperlinked directory of writing resources on the Web. Writing Techniques Handbook This is from the Writer's Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Click on "Tips and Techniques" in the left column. |
MLA STYLE
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Documenting Electoric Resources: MLA Style (download a PDF File)
Overview of MLA Documentation Styles. (PDF Files needing Acrobat Reader) MLA Style Documentation Guides MLA formatting and documentation style as provided by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University. Similar sites are listed. |
LITERATURE
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A Celebration of Women Writers
Browse by Century or by Country Anglistik Guide Anglo-American Language and Literature Guide Bartleby.com: Great Books Online Online literature, references, quotations. California Literature Hitmill.com's directory of California literature links for students. Literature and Composition Resources A huge site you will not want to miss… Native American Authors Project Gutenberg Searchable database for online books. The Great Books Foundation Books, sales, book discussions; the great books program was started many years ago by two professors at the University of Chicago. Who can recall the publishing of the "Great Books of the Western World"? Was this done during the late '50's or the early 1960's? Look at the literature posted on the site today. The Modern Word An exploration of Twentieth Century authors. The Perseus Digital Library Archaic and classic Greek texts Women Writers Project Accessible by subscription only; one-month trial subscriptions are available Writing Papers of Literary Analysis |
ESL LINKS
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About.Com's ESL Resources and Reading Links
Article Useage A tutorial on the correct use of English articles, for ESL Students. Best English Links for ESL Students Languages-on-the-web.com has a very good directory of links for ESL students. EFI: Free English School on the Net Beginning, intermediate, advanced levels; free courses. Peak English Online interactive English school for ESL students. The premiere site on the Web for learning the English language. Writing Argumentative Essays for ESL Students How to write an argumentative essay; structured for the ESL Student. |
SEARCHING / SEARCH ENGINES
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Search Tutorial at hitmill.com Good starting point for students; covers search tools and Web resources, search engines.
Internet Research Starting Points Starting points for Internet research; a site you will not want to miss! Power Searching for Anyone Short, concise article to help you successfully search online. Search Engines List Big list at hitmill.com of the search engines and search tools. Search Engines Page CUI W3 Search Engines Page; interfaculty center for research; This is a good starting point for research: great directory of search tools. Search Engine Tutorials and Tools The Library of Congress Another great research site; begin research here by category. THOMAS-U.S. Congress on the Net Current happenings in Congress |
Ph.D. Thesis Writing
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How to Write Your Thesis (columbia.edu)
Preparing for Thesis Research Thesis Research... (columbia.edu) Useful Things to Know About Thesis Research (harvard.edu) How to Write a Ph.D. Thesis (unsw.edu.au) Writing or Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation How to Organize Your Thesis |