Resources

Dictionaries & Thesauri

• Dictionary.com: A standard, contemporary English dictionary
• Yourdictionary.com: A standard, contemporary English dictionary
• Oxford English Dictionary: A dictionary for the historical English language
• Online Slang Dictionary: A collaborative project that is a contemporary and modern dictionary
• Thesaurus.com: A standard English thesaurus

Research & Documentation

• Columbia Guide to Online Style: Guidelines for citing electronic sources in MLA; created by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor and endorsed by the Alliance for Computers and Writing.
• Chicago Manual of Style FAQ Page: U of Chicago Press frequently asked questions page
• Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources: A list of questions to help those conducting research to evaluate the quality of a variety of WWW sources
• HyperHistory Online: A listing of over 1,200 files covering 3,000 years of world history; this dynamic site includes graphics, text files, lifelines, timelines, and maps.

OSU Resources

• OSU-Marion Writing Center
• OSU Libraries
• Marion Campus
• The Ohio State University
• Columbus English Department

Writing, Grammar & Style

• Summary Writing
• English Department Plagiarism Policy
• Nearly 200 Ways to Say “Says”
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
• Purdue's Online Writing Lab

Multimedia

• Under Construction

Search Engines

• Snap
• Google
• Yahoo
• Excite