Composition Links
General Information
Academic Papers: A List of Internet ResourcesBest Information on the Net, Writing Resources
Writing Tools (from Harvard)
Writing Handouts for Students and Teachers (Purdue)
Professional Writers' SuperSite, info. on finding agents, on publishers' guidelines, on manuscript consultants (the site is provided by one), on writing query letters and manuscript proposals, newsletters, mailing lists, and much more
Writers Write, a guide to places for the Net that might publish your work
Advanced Composition, good information on process models, with handouts, etc.
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing, info on thinking, style, structure, etc.
The Forest of Rhetoric, an excellent guide to the terms of classical and renaissance rhetoric, for both beginners and experts
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices, also includes self-tests
Writing Centers (excellent places for handouts, assignments, etc.)
Purdue Writing Lab, an excellent source for handouts on invention/planning, style, clarity, special ESL problems, and much more.
Research Papers
Researchpaper.com, "the Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school-related research projects." With links to appropriate sites.Thesis/Dissertation Guides, step by step advice, from finding a topic to the finished product
Specific Writing Problems
Plagiarism, an annotated collection of linksThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Daily Grammar, simple lessons on the basics of English grammar
Using Thesis Statements (University of Toronto)
Electronic Text
Elements of Style, the original classic text by William Strunk
Main Research Page