Writing - Links to Writing and Rhetoric  Sites on the Internet

For additional Writing Resources, visit the website for the Philadelphia University Writing Program.

General Sources for Writers

• Bartleby.com - full-text writing resources (thesaurus, dictionary, quotes, etc.)
• Bloomsbury Research Centre - a database of 17,000 reference books, many are writing aids
• Dictionary.com - online English language dictionary, thesaurus, and specialized dictionaries
• Your Dictionary - online dictionaries, thesauri, specialized dictionaries, grammar, etc.
• Dr. Grammar - lots of help and suggestions, but you can also send in specific questions.
• The Elements of Style - the classic by William Strunk, Jr.
• Handbook of Rhetorical Devices - definitions, with examples, of sixty devices (alliteration, metaphor,etc)
  

Etymology (History of Words)

• Easton Language Education: Etymology - Links to dictionaries of Various forms of English (Irish English, Indian English, etc.) and other etymological sites, from E. L. Easton
• Take Our Word For It
• Merriam-Webster Online - entries contain brief etymologies
  

Research Resources

• The Voice of the Shuttle - Resource page for Arts & Humanities, from Alan Liu, University of California, Santa Barbara
  

For information on citing and documenting sources, visit the website for the Philadelphia University Learning and Advising Center.