Writer's Reference

  • One-Look Dictionary - A meta-dictionary. Enter an English language word or acronym, and OneLook will search its index of almost 400 general and special interest dictionaries for the definition.
  • Roget's Thesaurus - Synonyms, acronyms and groupings of words, with an easy search format.
  • Acronym Finder - An online dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms.
  • The Elements of Style - The classic guide to writing by William Strunk, Jr.
  • Guide to Grammar and Style - A well-organized and clear guide to the basics of English with very good notes on punctuation and grammar by a professor at Rutgers University.
  • Common Errors in English - Avoid word choices, confusions, and grammatical oddities that are incorrect or not recommended.
  • American Heritage Book of English Usage - grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this reference work is valuable for understanding proper writing style.
  • CSU Writing Guides - Excellent brief guides to preparing papers, proposals and presentations, including use of graphics, research information, referencing, etc.
  • E-Infoweb Punctuation - A basic guide to the correct use of the commas and semi-colons, brackets and parentheses, quotation marks and hyphens, and other common symbols.

Bibliographic Style Guides

  • APA Style Guide - Summary with examples of the American Psychological Association's format for citing publications in grant proposals, articles, bibliographies, etc.
  • MLA Style Guide - Summary with examples of the Modern Language Association's format for citing publications in grant proposals, articles, bibliographies, etc.
  • Chicago Style Guide - Summary with examples of the Chicago Manual of Style format for citing publications in grant proposals, articles, bibliographies, etc.

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