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Week of December 7, 1997

  1. 11 Rules of Writing - This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing.
  2. Able Writer: A Rhetoric and Handbook - describes an English composition handbook that treats pre-writing, outlining, English grammar, usage, word choice, dictionaries, spelling, punctuation, and writing college research papers.
  3. An Elementary Grammar - The English Institute
  4. Michael Bonner's Proper Grammar Page
  5. Citation Format Guides - from Kent State University Libraries
  6. Citation Guides
  7. Common Errors in English - site which simply and entertainingly explains a number of common spelling and usage errors in English.
  8. Darling's Guide to Grammar - prepared by Professor of English/Humanities Charles Darling for his English courses at Capital Community-Technical College.
  9. The Elements of Style - William Strunk, Jr.
  10. English as a Second Language
    ·     CNN Newsroom for ESL - page features Grammar and Vocabulary exercises for ESL
    · Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students
    · Dave's ESL Cafe
    · ESL Chat Line
    · ESL Idiom Page
    · ESL Links
    · ESL Study Hall - maintained by the George Washington University, offers an excellent set of resources for anyone involved in ESL, including annotations and background.
    · FUN - Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which students learning English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing · Internet TESL Journal - The Internet TESL Journal - Teachers of English as a Second Language
    · Purdue On-Line Writing Laboratory's ESL Page
    · Resources for English Language and Culture
    · Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students - The Internet TESL Journal; a very large number of quizzes.
  11. English Grammar Clinic - your grammar questions answered by professional English language instructors.
  12. English Grammar FAQ - Questions and answers about English usage and grammar from a linguistics professor.
  13. English Grammar Links for ESL Students - includes references, exercises and quizzes.
  14. The English Server
  15. Five Tools for Writing Timed Essays - develop skills in the use of a set of specific intellectual tools, described here.
  16. Grammar and Style Notes - by Jack Lynch
  17. Grammar Doctor, The
  18. Grammar Help Page
  19. Grammar Hotline Directory 1997
  20. Grammar Lady, The - handy page of grammar tools, including the useful Grammar Hotline.
  21. Grammar Queen - online grammar resource for students, writers and other professionals. Your questions will be answered in 24 hours.
  22. Great Grammar Quiz, The
  23. Guide for Writing Research Papers
  24. Heteronyms - words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently (e.g., wind or lead).
  25. Hypertext Writer's Guide - Univ.of Victoria
  26. Inkspot: Resources for Writers
  27. International Society of Rhombi and Thesauri (ISRT) - progressive organization formed to inform the populace about the correct pluralization of English words with roots in Latin.
  28. Internet Citation
    · Beyond the MLA Handbook - a guide to documenting electronic sources on the internet
    ·  Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Resources
    · Citing Electronic Resources - from the Sarah Byrd Askew Library.
    ·  Citing the World Wide Web in Style - American Psychological Association and Modern Language Association formats.
    · Electronic Style... The Final Frontier
    · Internet Citation Guide - for sources in the humanities.
    · MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources
    · Tips for Citing Internet Sources
    ·  Web Citation Practices
    · Web Extension to APA Style
  29. Latin Grammar Aid and Wordlist
  30. LinguaCenter Grammar Sarari, The
  31. MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide
  32. On-Line English Grammar
  33. Project Bartleby
  34. Robert's Rules of Order
  35. Save the Adverb - dedicated to preserving the adverb from extinction.
  36. Slot, The: A Spot for Copy Editors- part style manual, part pet-peeve collection, The Slot is one copy editor's look at how to use, and how not to use, the English language.
  37. Trinity College Writing Center
  38. Usenet - alt.usage.english - English grammar, word usages, and related topics.
  39. Wired Style - principles of English usage in the Digital Age.
  40. World Wide Words - Michael Quinion's language pages include articles, the word hoard, newsworthy words, and usage notes.
  41. Yahoo! - Grammar, Usage, and Style
  42. Latest Federal Government Statistics
  43. White House Virtual Library
  44. Sundance Institute - showcasing emerging filmmakers; get previews and history of the festival.
  45. Autism Picture Page, The.
  46. The Harlem Globetrotters - America's "Ambassadors of Goodwill."
  47. Best of 95: The Best Websites of 1995
  48. AAST's Wow! Web Wonders
  49. Best of WWWomen Sites
  50. Gold Tiger Awards
  51. IPPA Award for Design Excellence
  52. PCW's Best of British Web Sites
  53. Web 500 Top Links
  54. MediaDome - UNIQUE 3-D INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
  55. Sentinel Online, The
  56. Louisiana Tourism - places to go, things to do. Read all about it online or order a free tour guide.
  57. Cinemax - schedules, reviews and a matchmaker that suggests movies based on your tastes.
  58. Maps On Us - provides customized maps and directions integrated with nationwide yellow pages to make route planning easy.
  59. International Center for Research on Women
  60. Sugar in the Raw - it's natural, not naked. Recipes and FAQ
  61. Yahoo! Internet Life Surf School - your one-stop shop for Internet information.
  62. World Wide Web - FAQ
  63. Starting to use the Web
  64. SquareOne Free Online WWW/Internet Turorials
  65. Surf University
  66. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station
  67. Version Tracker - PC Updates - Version Tracker lists the current versions of over 450 major software titles, and they update this list hourly!
  68. MacInTouch - the original Mac news and information site since 1994
  69. Car Lounge
  70. Home Improvement Encyclopedia - Better Homes and Gardens
  71. Basketball Hall of Fame - can't make it to Springfield? Tour the hall online or talk hoops with other net-heads.
  72. Betting on the Market - "a report on America's obsession with Wall Street."
  73. Map-Related Web Sites - links to maps and cartographic resources.
  74. James Burke's Official Site - his television programs teach history in a friendly fashion and air on The Learning Channel.
  75. Live from Lincoln Center
  76. Critically Yeats - links and information page.
  77. Roadmap96 Workshop - Roadmap96 is a free, text-based, 27 lesson Internet training workshop designed to teach new "Net travellers" how to travel around the rapidly expanding (and often-times confusing) "Information Superhighway" without getting lost.
  78. VSL: Front Desk at the OAK Repository - powerful tool available for searching for shareware and freeware on the Internet.
  79. DTS Movie Studio's References - the money, the locations, the celebrities (addresses), the links
  80. Dayton Daily News, The (Dayton)
  81. WebSitez - enter in part of a company or domain name and Websitez returns all the matches.
  82. WebFinder - in addition to finding websites associated with an organization, you can ask for a list of all websites that are based in a city or country
  83. CryptoWisdom - Cryptograms - Cryptoquotes- Cryptographs - Cryptology

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