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Manuscript
Guides
GuideToOnlineSchools.com (Reach Network, Inc, Kirkland, WA)
Public access. An inclusive directory within a Web site, which has [hyper]links
to multiple general and university resources related to writing
style guides. Resources are available for the following writing
style guides: American Psychology Association (APA), Modern Language
Association (MLA), Chicago/Turabian, and Council of Science Editors
Style (CSE).
Notice.
Writers using the APA Style should review the
Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition,
which was published in 2009.
- Online and
noncommercial APA Style documents include:
Free APA Style Tutorials (The Basics of APA Style, and
What's New in the Sixth Edition).
- In addition,
Supplemental Materials include chapter-referenced documents
that are not printed in the Manual.
APA
and MLA Templates (Reference Point Software, LLC, Glyndon, MD)
Commercial. Windows and Macintosh templates are available for APA
(American Psychological Assn) and MLA (Modern Language Assn) writing
styles. Supported word processors include: Word, Works, WordPerfect,
and StarOffice.
APA
[American Psychological Association] Formatting and Style Guide
(Writing Lab, OWL [Online Writing Laboratory], Purdue University)
Public access. OWL Purdue identifies general APA guidelines for
manuscripts and papers. The
Additional Resources section includes links specific APA Style
Web site, and specific tips and topics. (In addition, the navigation
panel includes links to many generic and specific writing topics.)
Psychology
With Style--A Hypertext Writing
Guide-Version 5.x
(Mark
Plonsky, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin
Stevens Point)
Public access. (Version 5.x is based on the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association, 2001, Fifth Edition.) A detailed table of contents with internal
links to many American Psychological Association (APA)
writing style guidelines for manuscripts. A layout of the
major components for a manuscript is included.
The
Writing Center--APA [American Psychological Association]
Documentation (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Public access. Seven directories are included for topics such as:
APA orientation, citations, references, headings, etc. These summary
resources focus on academic papers using the guidelines within the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001,
Fifth Edition). A downloadable .pdf document, APA overview, is
available.
APA [American Psychological Association] Research Style Crib Sheet
(Russ Dewey, Georgia Southern University)
Public access. The site contents include multiple links to style
elements mandated by the American Psychological Association writing
style. A few annotated graphics are included to demonstrate the
layout of APA-based academic papers.
Chicago
Manual of Style Online (University of Chicago Press)
Public access--directories that identify some fundamentals of the
Chicago Manual of Style for grammar, punctuation, and writing are:
Restricted
access--specific directories and links within the Chicago Manual of
Style Online are restricted to registered users who have satisfied a
[commercial]
Subscription Option.
Vocabulary
Wordsmyth
Dictionary-Thesaurus
After
March 31, 2003, a Wordsmyth registration is required to access all lookup
options.
Merriam-Webster
Online (Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
Public
access--ad-supported. An online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus. (An audio pronunciation guide is provided.) Links are provided to other publicly accessible
services, and the subscription service for Merriam-Webster Unabridged.
HyperDictionary.com
(Webnox Corp., Ottawa, Canada)
Public access--ad-supported.
Webnox provides a free online search system for an [British and U.S.] English Dictionary and Thesaurus, and links to its alphabetical version of Computer, Medical, and Dream Dictionaries.
Note: Webmasters are permitted to post a
HyperDictionary.com search box on their Web sites.
Thesaurus.com
(Lexico, LLC)
Public access--supported.
An alphabetical index and a look up or search option for
words.
OneLook Dictionary Search
(Datamuse Corp., Hilton Head
Island, SC)
Public access--ad-supported. Search results are indexed from over
750 online dictionaries. In addition,
several language options are available. Definitions are arranged by
discipline or area (e.g., humanities, business, Internet, slang,
religion, medical, etc.) for words, abbreviations, or acronyms
Dictionary
of Sound-Alike Words
(P. Sato Web Design, Riverside, CA)
Public access. An alphabetical list of over 850 sound-alike words.
Each word is used in a sentence to exemplify its common use.
General
and Specific Writing Guidelines
Common
Errors in English (Paul
Brians, Professor of English, Washington State
University)
Public access.
An alphabetically
arranged list of errors and non-errors related to spelling,
word usage, and grammar. Links are provided for other Web
sites and documents.
Guide to Grammar
and Writing (Capital Community College Foundation, Hartford, CT
[in the memory of Dr. Charles Darling])
Public access--donations accepted. Use the
Index
or drop-down menus for: Word and Sentence Level; Paragraph Level;
Essay and Research Paper Level; Ask Grammar, Quizzes, Search
Devices; Peripherals and PowerPoint Presentations; and Grammar Polls, Guestbook,
and Awards.
Guide
to Grammar and
Style--Contents
(Jack Lynch, Department of English, Rutgers University)
Public Access. An alphabetical list of grammar and writing style
topics--from A vs. An to Who vs. Whom.
Punctuation
Made Simple
(Gary A. Olson, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State
University)
Public access.
Explains the use of colons, semicolons, commas, dashes, and
apostrophes.
The
Writers' Workshop (Center for Writing Studies, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) provides public access to:
Citation
Guides (The
University of Michigan Document
Center)
Public access. Links are provided to several guides with bibliographic and
citation guidelines base on specific systems (e.g., APA and
MLA protocol for Internet and Web documents).
ASU Writing
Center--Writing Resources (Arizona State University)
Public access.
Approximately 75 Online Handouts formatted as Word (or .doc)
documents are organized within multiple headings (e.g., Types of
Writing Projects; Elements of the Paper; Punctuation and Grammar;
Improving your Writing, etc.).
Forms and Templates
Templates-Microsoft Office Online (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA)
Public access. Forms and templates (e.g., business, legal, career, and
others) are available for license owners of Office applications (e.g.,
Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, etc.). The Terms of Use and End User
License Agreement (EULA) within the directory,
Legal
Footer, provide the guidelines for using Office forms and
templates. Each download requires an acceptance of the EULA, and your
PC must accept or already have an installed [Microsoft] ActiveX
control.
Free templates for work, home, and play (Microsoft Corp.,
Redmond, WA)
Public access--no cost. Template topics range from Agendas-to-Time
sheets (with a link to
More categories). Required--installed Microsoft Office programs
(e.g., Word, Excel, Publisher, etc.) that match or is more recent
than the formatted template. Note: Some template downloads require a
Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation.
Free Business
Forms.com (Macrotwin Company, Minneapolis, MN)
Public access. No-cost and commercial forms documents are available in
various formats (e.g., HTML, .pdf, and .zip).
Language
Translators
Babel
Fish Translation (AltaVista/Overture Services, Inc., Pasadena, CA)
No cost for noncommercial use.
Text and HTML translation for approximately 40 permutations of
European- and Asian-based languages.
Text Examples
(Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German)
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Texto y opciones de la
traducción del HTML para aproximadamente los
lenguajes una docena.
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Texte et options de
traduction de HTML pour approximativement les langages
une douzaine.
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Texto e
opções da tradução do HTML
para aproximadamente as línguas uma dúzia.
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Text und
HTML-Übersetzung Optionen für ungefähr
Sprachen ein Dutzend.
In addition, a Web site or
directory can be translated by entering the URL. Commercial translation
software is available.
SDL FreeTranslation.com
(SDL, Maidenhead, UK)
Public access--ad-supported.
No cost for noncommercial use. Obtain an online text translation by copying and pasting text into a
text-box or use the keyboard to compose your text. Translation
options include many European-based languages, and Russian and
Japanese. Commercial translation services are available.
PROMT-Online
(Smart Link Corp., Irvine, CA)
Public access--ad-supported.
No
cost for noncommercial use. An online translation service for multiple
languages, such as: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and
Russian. Commercial translation, including software, is available.
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