Style Guides and Guide to Grammar and Writing

Many student's essays or term papers suffer from poor formatting despite working very hard on their research. Good formatting is easy to learn and the sites below will help you on your way. The various style guides or grammar guides below will aid in your paper preparation and formatting.

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• Amy's Guide to MLA Documentation
  
  
  
• APA and MLA Writing Styles and Formats
  
  
  
• APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet
  
  
  
• Bibliographic References to Electronic Documents
  Excerpts from International Standard ISO 690-2: Bibliographic references for electronic documents or parts thereof.
  
  
• Chicago Manual of Style FAQ
  
  
  
• Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
  
  
  
• Columbia Guide to Online Style
  
  
  
• Common Errors in English
  
  
  
• English 126 HyperTextBook
  
  
  
• Focus on Usage and Grammar
  
  
  
• Gallaudet Writer's Handbook
  
  
  
• Get It Write English Grammar and Usage Tips
  
  
  
• Grammar and Usage for the Non-Expert
  targeted explanations of specific grammar and usage problems, designed for those who are not interested in a lot of unnecessary technical explanations.
  
  
• Grammar Help Page
  
  
  
• How to Cite Electronic Documents
  
  
  
• How to Cite Information From the WWW
  
  
  
• How to Write Well: Using the Apostrophe
  
  
  
• Internet Citation Guides
  
  
  
• Karla's Guide to Citation Guides
  
  
  
• Plain English Training
  
  
  
• Punctuation Made Simple
  
  
  
• Reflexive Pronouns
  
  
  
• Sentence Diagrams
  
  
  
• Sources, Their Use and Acknowledgement
  Dartmouth College's Sources Web site with information on citing sources, example citations, and useful resources.
  
  
• The Importance of Citing References.