Literature & Writing

Citing Sources

Research and Documentation Online
Guidelines and annotated lists of print and online resources for findings and documenting sources in a variety of different fields.

The American Psychological Association's Style Guide
Provides an excerpt from the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual focusing on commonly asked questions on citing electronic media.

Copyright

IU Copyright Management Center
Provides information and education services about copyright, fair use, and infringement. Aimed at the university sector, but has information for all.

U.S. Copyright Office
Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications.

Grammar and Style Guides

Bartleby.com
Publishes thousands of free online classics of reference, literature and nonfiction.

Common Errors in English
An explanation of common English usage errors and how to avoid making them.

Grammar Handbook
Explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.

Science Writing Aids
Wiki providing links to Internet resources for science writing aids.

The American Heritage Book of English Usage
With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style.

The American Language (H.L. Mencken, 1921)
This classic was written to clarify the discrepancies between British and American English and to define the distinguishing characteristics of American English.

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a grammar reference and workbook for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers.

The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
A vigorous assessment of how our language is best written and spoken and how we can use it most effectively, this guide is the ideal handbook of language etiquette: friendly, sensible, reliable, and fun to read.

Literature

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
This site has offered Shakespeare's plays and poetry to the Internet community since 1993.

The Homer Homepage
The works of Homer, as well as background and other information.

The Leaky Cauldron
All Harry Potter, all the time.