This resource document introduces the array of Internet help available to journalism students enrolled in courses such as Copy Editing and Media Writing. Moorhead State University students experimented with it in fall 1995. If you have suggestions on useful links for inclusion in this document, please send them to Professor Shelton Gunaratne.
Help from Poynter Institute
- 101 Compelling Text
- Leann Schmidt, the host, says, "This site is dedicated to demonstrating and sharing information about writing text to use in promoting services and products for people who are at least trying to be honest."
- Alternative Dictionaries
- International slang dictionaries.
- alt.usage.english
- A Usenet discussion group on English grammar, word usage, etc.
- Banned Books On-Line
- From Ulysses to Huckleberry Finn. Also, links to activist sites for those who want to speak out.
- Copy Editing Help
- Mindy McAdams, an experienced copy editor, provides advice on basic grammar and other editing skills.
- Copy Editor
- This site contains workshops for copy editors. It describes more than 80 copy editing courses across the United States and lists Internet sources of interest to copy editors and other editors.
- The Editorial Eye
- This document, from the Web page of the Experts in Editorial Excellence, focuses on publication standards and practices. It provides a sampler of articles from the monthly Editorial Eye, a resource for writers, editors, designers and other communication specialists. Priscilla Taylor's article, "A handful of new style and usage guides," critiques The Associated Press Manual, World Almanac to Good Word Usage, and The Gregg Reference Manual.
- The Electric Pen
- This site provides general writing resources. It includes ezines, story listings, awards and recognitions.
- Elementary Grammar
- The U.K.-based English Institute offers 22 sections on basic grammar.
- English Usage FAQ
- This is Mark Israel's compilation of frequently asked questions in the Usenet group alt.usage.english.
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- From a-ak to Zywiec, this 32-volume Rolls Royce of encyclopedias is now accessible free on-line.
- Encyclopedia.com
- More than 17,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 3rd ed.
- Fiction Page
- Access classics and links to the literary elite.
- Grammar Matters
- From Writer's Workshop, Ball State University.
- Grammar and Style Notes
- Jack Lynch, University of Pennsylvania, provides a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style and suggestions.
- Guide to Grammar & Writing
- Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College, Hartford, CT, presents grammar and writing guidelines, as well as an array of tools for writing and editing.
- Handouts on Writing
- Articles and handouts on writing-related concerns from Bowling Green State University Writers Lab..
- Internet FAQ Archives
- This archive contains Usenet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) postings in Hypertext format and in FTP archive textual format.
- Internet Quick Reference
- Indiana University libraries have created this all-in-one page site for quick reference
- The Market List
- Another resource for writers.
- misc.writing
- A Usenet discussion group on writing in all of its forms.
- Newsletter Editors' Resource List
- A no-graphics list of references, news, techniques, professional associations and more. (Maintainer: Ted Goff)
- The Online Writery
- Start your writing adventure at this virtual road-side stop, where you can interact with cybertutors -- a real-time MOO (MUD Object Oriented) experience. You may also interact through e-mail or f2f (face-to-face) modes. Courtesy of University of Missouri.
- Online Writing Lab
- Mindy McAdams says Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is "the best online guide to grammar and punctuation." It includes MLA and APA citation styles.
- Places for THINKers
- A service of think On-Line Web, this site directs writers to numerous writers' resources, including writers' homepages and the electronic poetry center.
- Professional Journalism Resources
- An extensive list of resources compiled by the DFW Network of Hispanic Communicators..
- Rensselaer Writing Center
- This site provides a good set of information, including a guide to resume writing, tips on plurals of Latin- and Greek-derived nouns, and an essay on non-sexist language.
- Resources for Writers
- Jack Lynch lists a number of online resources for writers and writing instructors.
- Shakespeare Resource Center
- You'll find here collected links from all over the World Wide Web to help you find information of all sorts on William Shakespeare.
- Sites with Online Tutors
- Basic resources for writers and teachers of writing.
- The Slot
- This site used to be called the Crusty Old Slot Man's Copy-Editing Peeve Page. It gives newspaper copy editor Bill Walsh's acerbic look at common editing mistakes..
- Strunk and White
- Brush up The Elements of Style to improve your writing and editing skills.
- The Tools of the Writer
- Writing coach Roy Peter Clark provides 20 rules on good writing.
- Watch File
- Watch stands for Writers and their copyright holders.
- Writers Free Reference
- A site that provides links most useful to writers. It includes links to Internet Encyclopedia, English grammar clinic, writing agents, maps, etc.
- Write Markets Report
- The Write Markets Report is a monthly magazine featuring current needs by publishers and editors across North America and the globe.
- Writing-Related Sources
- A variety of resources (Purdue OWL's handouts and links to other writing-related sites) to help you meet a variety of writing demands.
- Writer's Resource Center
- Articles on writing/tips and an assortment of links to poetry, authors, reporting, journalism, technical writing, writers' colonies and publications. Curator: John Hewitt.
You can read the following vertical files and more:
- Computer Assisted Research
- Copy Editing: WEDiting (W.E.D.= Writing, Editing and Design)
- Online Journalism
- Reporting, Writing & Editing
- Visual Journalism
- Writing and Editing