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This is a listing of web resources which provide information and assistance on student writing, from the undergraduate to graduate levels. It is organized by General sites which provide resources relevant for all student writing, Academic or Critical Writing, Creative Writing and those on Getting Your Work Published.

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  Anagram Finder
 

Have you ever been confused by some of the language on the internet? This site provides explanations of over 327,000 anagrams, abbreviations, and initialisms.

   
 

APA Style (American Psychological Association On-line)

   
  Grammar and Style Notes by Jack Lynch
  An alphabetical listing of common usage and grammatical mistakes made by college students, compiled by Jack Lynch. Also includes a search engine. Useful if you know what you are looking for. Includes a bibliography of refernces and some links to sites. Last updated in 2001.
   
  On-line Dictionary
  This is an excellent site when you don't have a dictionary or thesaurus handy. In addition, the site has a translation feature.
   
Quoteland.com
  A commercial which allows users to browse quotes sorted by categories such as "Sports," "Literary," or "Topics" (such as "Love"), as well as a master index in alphabetically listing by author. Includes links to other internet resources and a large section for "User Discussion Groups."
   
  WPA Statement on Plagiarism
   
  Online Resources for Writers
 

Extensive listing of websites related to all types of writing - academic, professional-technical, creative writing and grant writing.

   
 

Humbul Humanities Hub (UK)
A clearinghouse for Humanities Websites designed for the UK higher education system.

   
   
Academic or Critical Writing:
   
  The Cleveland State University Writing Center
 

It has many "Writing Across the Curriculum" materials.

   
  Grammar and Research Hospital
  A graphics and sound-heavy site, but with helpful tutorials and many writing samples. You might want to mute your volume before exploring.
   
Internet Resources for Scientific Writing
 

A paper with many embedded hyperlinks, describing websites designed for students, academics and professional writers on writing and publishing in the sciences.

   
MERLOT
 

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and On-line Teaching. Has listings of learning and teaching websites sorted by discipline and rated by peers. Users can submit websites to the database.

   
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
 

The on-line guide to the textbook. Access to most articles and materials is free.

   
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
   
Purdue's On-Line Writing Lab (OWL)
  Has links, activities, handouts and ideas useful for both students and teachers.
   
   
  Creative:
   
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs
   
Creative Writing - Voice of the Shuttle
 

Comprehensive set of links of interest to creative writers.

   
Creative Writing Prompts
  A commercial site with lists of creative writing prompts and ideas to get you producing.
   
Iowa's Writers Workshop Internet Links for Writers
  Has local, national and international web resources links for creative writers.
   
Poets & Writers Org
  A commercial site with links to their magazine: Poet & Writers Magazine.
   
Writers Resource Center
   
   
  Getting Your Work Published:
   
Illuminations
 

A peer-reviewed international literary e-journal, published by Schreiner University offers undergraduate students an opportunity to publish works both critical and creative. They take submissions in the categories of Scholarly Critical Articles, Creative Non-Fiction, Book and Movie Reviews, Short Fiction and Poetry.

   
English Studies Forum
 

This is an e-journal published by Ball State University committed to publishing innovative fiction, poetry, drama, criticism, interviews, and hypermedia. They are seeking aesthetically adventurous work that experiments with language and thought, challenging conventional techniques of literary expression. English Studies Forum will debut new forums in spring, summer, and fall, and we will regularly update each forum with new contributions.

   
El mono adivino
  A journal of creative writing, the collaborative effort of artists from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Spain.
   
Fast Capitalism
  A new academic journal expected first issue in August 2004. It is devoted to analyzing the impact of information and communication technologies on self, society and culture in the 21st century. The journal bridges social sciences and the humanities. We welcome disciplinary and interdisciplinary work. It will be edited by Ben Agger at University of Texas Austin.
   
Iowa's Writers Workshop Internet Links for Writers
  Has local, national and international web resources links for creative writers.
   
Writers Resource Center
 

Articles and advice about writing, publishing, freelancing and finding employment as a writer


 
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