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Dictionaries:

• Logos Dictionary  http://www.logos.it/lang/transl_en.html  Multilingual dictionary, children's dictionary and library, a universal conjugator, glossaries and more.
• Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/  Access to the Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Unabridged Dictionary, as well as word games and a history of the English language.
• OneLook Dictioary Search http://www.onelook.com/  Includes definitions, translations, multi-dictionary searches, etc.

• Online English Grammar http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm  Free grammar resources; access from "Table of Contents" and "Subject Index".

• Elements of Fiction (Perspectives in American Literature) http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/append/axg.html
• University of Kansas Writing Center: Writing Guide  http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/guides.shtml  Offers assistance to students (including English as a Second Language students) on all the steps of the writing process, from the thesis statement to the documentation of sources.
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant http://www.powa.org/  Guidance for selecting, organizing, and revising essays; documenting sources.
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/  A premier site offering all kinds of assistance with research papers, essays, etc.; tutorials, study materials for ESL and grammar, and much more.
• Writing@CSU: The Writing Center at Colorado State University  http://writing.colostate.edu  Writing guides, links, tutorials, and demonstrations for students.

• Strunk's Elements of Style http://www.bartleby.com/141/  This classic reference source focuses on the rules of usage and composition.

• APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago Citation Styles  http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm  Links to various style manuals for each subject area, with examples of citation formats for each style.
• Landmarks Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net Offers guidance with using MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian citation formats.
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students  http://writing.eng.vt.edu/  Guidelines for format and documentation, for written class assignments; includes proposals, laboratory reports, progress reports, and more.