Creative Writing
Dictionaries
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe finest and most comprehensive dictionary of the English Language. Includes extensive quotations documenting usage, searchable by author (i.e. Abraham Lincoln). Invaluable for researching etymology (word origin and history of meaning). Also available in print MH Reference PE 1625 .087 1989.
- WWWebster DictionaryMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed. Also available in print MH Reference PE1628 .M36.
Thesauruses
- Roget's Internet ThesaurusAlso available in print MH Reference PE 1591. R73 1992.
Grammar and style
The Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language by ISBN: 9780192800619Publication Date: 1998-11-26
The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style by ISBN: 9780195135084Publication Date: 2000-01-13
The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar by Publication Date: 1998-09-24
- Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)The General Writing Resources section of Purdue OWL includes helpful resources on Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation.