Online National Resources

Other universities have created excellent websites for faculty across the disciplines who wish to increase and improve the writing activities and assignments in their courses. We’ve selected some of the very best.

The following websites at other universities include practical tips, theory, handouts,and many other aids to help you integrate writing effectively in your courses.

• America University, Washington D.C.
  
• Colorado School of Mines
• Colorado State University
• Dartmouth College
• University of Hawai’i at Manoa
• George Mason University
• University of Minnesota
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• North Carolina State
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  
• University of Richmond
  
• Virginia Tech, University of Illinois, University of Texas, Georgia Tech
  
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  

Online Reference Shelf

The Online Reference Shelf will answer many of your questions. It’s also a helpful resource to which you can direct your students.

The following sources answer many of your detailed questions about spelling, documentation, and grammar.

Dictionaries and Thesauri

• Miami Library’s Online Reference Shelf
  This resource includes a rich array of dictionaries and thesauri.
  

Documentation

• Four Major Documentation Styles
  Duke University provides a quick summary of the MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian styles.
• Six Major Documentation Styles
  The University of Wisconsin give more details than does Duke. In addition, it includes two additional styles: American Political Association and the Council of Biological Editors.
• IEEE Computer Science Society Style Guide
  This extensive guide provides detailed advice on many aspects of writing.
  

Grammar, Style, and Usage

• Strunk’s Elements of Style
  A classic.
• Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Guide
  At this helpful site, you’ll find many mysteries explained.
• Confusing Words and Phrases
  At this delightfully informative site, Paul Brian (Washington State University) sorts out many misused, misunderstood, and misspelled words and phrases.
  

Additional Resources

• You may also want to view the longer list of online resources for students.