College Resources

Dartmouth Writing in the Humanities

Dartmouth College's online writing materials include guidelines on writing papers in the humanities for non-majors.  You will find help with writing art history, film, music, religion, and philosophy papers. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/humanities/write.shtml

International Writing Centers Association

The IWCA website hosts a variety of information. You can access other writing centers, resources for writing, and several journal articles.
http://writingcenters.org/index.php

Ohio University

Need help finding a topic to write about?  Ohio University's webpage "Topics to Read, Write, and Talk About" provides you with almost all the information you'll need to choose a paper topic and write about it.  Some topic pages even include definitions and links to sites useful for research.  An indispensable tool for students with writer's block!
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/index.html

Online Writing Lab, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Are you writing an abstract, argumentative paper, or cause and effect essay? The Online Writing Lab has links to sites that provide guidelines for writing different types of papers.
http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/refbook.htm

University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas covers topics of interest to writers including these: using transitional expressions, spelling, revising, and writing in specific subject areas.
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/handouts

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

OWL offers a wide variety of handouts, workshops, and resources related to writing. Here is a short list of services provided:

	English as a second language (writing for the American audience)
	Handouts detailing general writing concerns (the writing process)
	Professional writing (resumes and cover letters)
	Writing across the curriculum (writing in various disciplines)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu

Southern Utah University

The Writing Center at Southern Utah University has a list of helpful and concise "tipsheets" that assist students with topics ranging from thesis statements and wordiness to active/passive voice and wordiness.
http://www.suu.edu/hss/english/writingcenter/tipsheets.html

The Writing Center at Colorado State University

This is one of the most comprehensive sites about writing on the web. Dive in and explore!
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides

The Write Place, St. Cloud State University

A wealth of writing tips awaits you. Of particular interest are the sections on business and resume writing.
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html

UNC Writing Center

UNC Writing Center handouts cover a range of topics from thesis statements and logical fallacies to documentation and grammar. Learn to write papers for different disciplines as well as your personal statement: the college entrance essay.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/

Writer's Web, University of Richmond

Get started on developing your writing process at this site. Highlights include prewriting activities and writing papers for biology, history, and the social sciences.
http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html

Writing Center at Texas A&M University

Another multipurpose resource for writers, this site includes handouts on analyzing poetry, writing critiques, and annotating bibliographies.
http://writingcenter.tamu.edu

Documentation Guides

Avoiding Plagiarism

Wondering if you've plagiarized?  Purdue University's online writing lab (the OWL) explains plagiarism and how to avoid it.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/printable/589/

Diana Hacker

This site has a comprehensive section on documentation, covering MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE.  Learn to find, evaluate and document your sources.
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

Landmarks Citation Machine

Education technology instructor David Warlick has created this interactive web tool that will help teachers and students cite outside sources in MLA or APA formats.
http://citationmachine.net

McGill Library

Are you looking for a comprehensive guide to documentation? This site can link you to information on a variety of styles including AIP, APA, ASA, CSE, CBE, MLA, Chicago, Medical, and Turabian.
http://www.mcgill.ca/library-assistance/how-to/citing

Noodletools

Here is an interactive exercise that can help you provide the publication information needed for different MLA-style entries. Learn how to cite books, magazines, and online publications and how to create a works cited page.
http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/

Plagiarism.org

For an easy-to-understand explanation of plagiarism and tips on how to avoid plagiarism in your own writing, try this site.
http://plagiarism.org/

Writer's Handbook

This site explains three documentation styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago. When you are writing a paper, it is important to give credit where credit is due. Utilize this site if you are having difficulties with your citations.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html

ESL Websites

Englishpage.com

This site has numerous well designed grammar and vocabulary lessons.
http://www.englishpage.com

English-Zone.Com

Here's a comprehensive ESL site that is just as useful for English Language Learners as it is for native speakers. It includes sections on grammar, vocabulary, spelling, idioms, study skills, reading, and writing.
http://english-zone.com

ESL Gold

This comprehensive website offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced writers help with writing, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms.
http://eslgold.com

E.L. Easton--English Online
The English page contains links to sites dealing with types of writing, citation, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary.
http://eleaston.com

Dave's ESL Cafe
"Stuff for Students" includes information on idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang.  Get your questions about ESL issues answered by clicking on the Help Center link.
http://eslcafe.com

Personal Statements and Scholarship Essays

Admissions Essay Help Packet, Writing Scholarship Essays

Self-claimed Harvard educated admissions editors from the organization Essayedge.com have put together a helpful packet of tips for writing admissions essays.
http://www.essayedge.com/teachers/essayhelppacketshort.pdf

Application Essays

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's online Writing Center breaks down the process of creating a college application essay.  One section includes space for brainstorming ideas.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/apessay.html

Cambridge Essay Service

This site has seven great tips for writing college entrance essays.
http://www.hbsguru.com/College.html#1

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

While the information in this site is slanted toward students who are applying for scholarships through HSF, the general guidelines for applying for a scholarship can help any scholarship hunter.
http://www.hsf.net/Programs.aspx?id=518&terms=personal+statement

Scholarship Help

ScholarshipHelp.org covers all aspects of the scholarship application process, including explanations of the different types of scholarships, tips on evaluating them, and links to directories of scholarships.
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/scholarship_essay.htm

Scholarship Tips

UC Irvine's webpage on scholarship applications advises on issues such as "reading the fine print" and keeping copies of applications, information that other tipsters often omit.
http://www.scholars.uci.edu/tips.asp

Transfer Application Personal Statement Essays

Want tips specifically for writing transfer application essays?  Check out Cabrillo College Counselor Marcie Wald's expert advice.
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/info/PDFs for Site/essaywksphandout.pdf

Writing Scholarship Essays

This is a brief but informative guideline mostly on content related issues for the scholarship application published by Kansas State University.
http://www.k-state.edu/artsci/scholarship/essay.shtml

Writing the Personal Statement

Purdue University has produced a short webpage on writing personal statements, which includes sample essays as well as advice from admissions representatives.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_perstate.html

Reference Resources

Reference Desk

"The best source for facts on the Net." This megasearch engine allows your mind to explore the rich vastness of information found on the Internet. Don't overload yourself!
http://www.refdesk.com

A Student's Guide to Research with the World Wide Web

Learn to evaluate different types of websites for relevance, authority, and accuracy.
http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/ENG/cai/research/index.html

Writers' Networks

National Novel Writing Month

During November, write a novel with assistance from Nanowrimo.
http://www.nanowrimo.org