Writing Tools

When the time comes to write your paper (or production notes, or seminar report) you might find the following writing tools helpful.

An Elementary Grammar a handy reference to consult for questions about verb tense, parts of speech and other questions of grammar
Hypertext Webster Interface a point-and-click client interface for accessing the various Webster's dictionary services on the Internet
The "It's" vs. "Its" Page brief but important
Online English Grammar a well organized, simple and complete primer of grammar as well as a clinic where specialists will personally answer your grammar questions
OneLook Dictionaries an interactive tool which will simultaneously search for your term in 159 dictionaries
Research-it! an interactive tool which will search for a word, phrase or person in various dictionaries and reference works
Some Notes on Gender Neutral Language thoughts on the significance of this question and guidelines for using gender neutral language
A Writer's Reference companion site for the text by Diana Hacker

The following sites from various universities offer a range of resources in the areas of grammar, spelling, and other research and writing issues.