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Grammar
American Heritage Book of English Usage
"A detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms..." Bartleby.com
AskOxford.com
Search the Compact Oxford English Dictionary and read tips on spelling, grammar, and writing.
Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
Bartleby.com provides contemporary and classic usage guides that are browsable and searchable full-text.
Documentation Guides
APA Online - Electronic References
The American Psychological Association site "covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media." Provides an FAQ.
Boise State University Research Guide on Citing Resources
For the most up-to-date information, check our Citing Resources Subject guide.
Chicago Manual of Style FAQ (and not so FAQ)
The University of Chicago Press site groups frequently asked questions and answers by keywords. A style question that is not covered by the site or in the Manual may be submitted to staff editors.
Citation Machine, Son of
Generate MLA, APA, Turabian, or Chicago style bibliographic citations. Designed for K-university use, from the Landmark Project.
MLA Style, Frequently Asked Questions About
Answers over ten Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style.
Research and Documentation Online
Provides APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE sections for finding sources, documenting sources, and sample papers. Based on Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, 4th Edition, by Diana Hacker.
Other Help
Information Literacy Tutorial
A tutorial that features self-paced learning and provides background on finding and using information. It requires Flash Player (click on Help at the site to go to free download) Idaho State Board of Education funded and U of I Library and Center for Teaching Innovation designed.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
An award-winning site written by Boise State English professor Chuck Guilford, it "is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook written in HTML and distributed freely over the WWW."
Writing Center at Boise State University
The Writing Center located in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 200, is a free service open to all members of the Boise State community. Face-to-face consultation appointments can be set up by phone (426-1298), web link, or in person. Email consultations are also possible. The site provides other helpful links.
Tutorials
Evaluation of Web Pages
Boise State librarian, Beth Brin, lists "questions to ask when evaluating an Internet resource" and includes links to "Web pages that provide additional guidelines or considerations..."