ESOL
Getting Help from Mary
Writing tools
Dictionaries
Thesauruses
- freethesaurus.com - a visual thesaurus
- Roget's Internet Thesaurus (Also available in print: MH Reference PE 1591 R73 1992)
Grammar and Style
- The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
- 501 Grammar And Writing Questions New York : LearningExpress, 1999.
Writing Manuals and Guides
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
A good general guide to writing, this web site also includes tips for ESL students as well as for subject specific writing.
Zotero
Zotero is a tool for collecting, managing, and citing sources. You can install it on your own computer and also access your personal database of sources online. Zotero is free for anyone to use, and is supported by the RIS librarians.
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Zotero DocumentationZotero's own very helpful documentation including Installation instructions and Quick Start Guide.
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Zotero GuideAn excellent online guide to using Zotero from the University of Georgia Library.
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Download ZoteroWe recommend downloading the standalone version (currently Zotero 7) rather than just using the web version. You'll want to download the Zotero Connector too (also available at this link), which enables you to save references from the web to your Zotero library with a single click.