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Citation Style

Government Publications


Grammar

  • The American Heritage Book of English Usage
    Described as a "practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English", this site provides excellent advise and guidance on matters of grammar, style, word choice, and usage.

  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
    Available via Oxford Reference Online, and based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of information about the English language and its history. "Find out where the words 'bungalow' and 'assassin' came from, what 'nice' meant in the Middle Ages and much more."
    ~Restricted to Union College

  • The Elements of Style
    This is the classic text on clear and plain writing, now somewhat dated but still very practical.

  • Grammar Handbook
    Sponsored by the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this site provides a comprehensive manual of standard English grammar and usage.

  • The King's English
    Not your standard guide to modern American English, but full of useful advice nonetheless.

  • The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
    Available via Oxford Reference Online. "Editor Garner draws on a host of evidence to support his judgments, citing thousands of examples - good, bad, and ugly - from sources such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek.
    ~Restricted to Union College

  • Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage
    Available via Oxford Reference Online. "This Pocket edition is based primarily on Robert W. Burchfield's renowned The New Fowler's Modern English Usage. Clear guidance on grammar, usage, syntax, and style for English is provided."
    ~Restricted to Union College

  • A Web of Online Grammars
    This page maintains links with online grammar pages and lessons of as many languages as can be found on the Web. It includes all types of grammars: reference grammars, language lessons, and historical grammars, so long as they represent creditable and substantial language learning tools.

Links
  • LEO: Literacy Education Online
    There is help on this site for just about every writing problem students experience in college, from organizing papers to getting right the use of apostrophe.

  • Online Writing Lab: Purdue University
    This site is the online resource collection for the Purdue University Writing Lab. There is much here, however, applicable to any writing or Web research situation, including links to other writing lab sites.

  • University of Richmond's Writing Center: Writer's Web
    Writer's Web is a free, public-access handbook designed & maintained by University of Richmond students & faculty.

  • The University of Victoria Hypertext Writer's Guide
    Originally prepared for students in the English Department at the University of Victoria, this guide is an introduction to the process of writing and to the study of literature. All aspects of writing, documentation, grammar, and style are discussed.

  • A Web of Online Grammars
    This page maintains links with online grammar pages and lessons of as many languages as can be found on the Web. It includes all types of grammars: reference grammars, language lessons, and historical grammars, so long as they represent creditable and substantial language learning tools.