Writing Guides

Online Grammar Exercises -- Hosted by Capital Community College; Hartford, Connecticut

Gallaudet University English Works! -- Online Writing and Reading Lab

The Information Stop -- From the George Mason University Writing Center

OWL: Online Writing Lab -- From Purdue University

Bartleby.Com: Usage


Study Skills

Information on the Study Guides and Strategies site is available in a number of languages including Amharic, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish and many others.

The Research Paper

Critically Evaluating Sources of Information -- From Cornell University Library

Hone Your Research Skills -- From Bedford St. Martin's Press

Strategies for Critical Reading and Writing -- "Fundamentals of critical reading and effective writing"

Writing Summaries

How to Write a Summary -- From San Diego State University

Resources for Writers: Summary Writing -- From Drew University

Citation/Documentation Sources

MLA Electronic Citations -- From MLA
Click "MLA Style," then select "Frequently Asked Questions About MLA Style," next select "How do I document sources from the World Wide Web in my works-cited list?"

APA Electronic Citations

CBE Electronic Citations -- From Bedford/St. Martin's Press

Chicago Manual of Style -- From Bedford/St. Martin's Press

Documentation: Chicago Style -- From the University of Wisconsin

MLA Citations -- From Bedford/St. Martin's Press

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement -- Dartmouth College

Help for Writing College Application Essays

The Application Essay -- From CollegeQuest/Peterson's

SuperCollege.Com -- Choose "Admissions and Tests"

Spelling, Vocabulary, Learning Styles

The Index of Learning Styles -- a self-scoring questionnaire for assessing preferences on four dimensions of the Felder-Silverman model.

The Index of Learning Styles FAQ

Other NOVA Writing Centers/Writing Resources

Annandale Campus Writing and Reading Center