The Writer's Resource Page

Writing, as a profession, requires knowledge from a broad spectrum of disciplines. I have collected here some of the links I use in my work for quick and accurate information in many fields, along with some references for editorial and stylistic purposes. Writing is both an art and a science, and I encourage everyone who wants to be a writer to master both the art of turning an elegant phrase and the science of knowing what you are talking about. I hope these links will help. Please let me know if you have other helpful links or suggestions.

Writing Research Links

Strunk and White -- The Elements of Style Before you try to write anything, read this. You can never have too much style... Websters Dictionary Definitions on the web Thesaurus Find a better word! Alta Vista Translator Translate text or webpages. Many languages available The World Factbook UP-TO-DATE facts and figures about the nations of the world ScienceNet All of your science questions answered in one place Law Library on the Web A definitive collection of state and federal laws The Bible Searchable! World History Index What would you like to know about world history? Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 1901 Also Searchable! Mark Twain Quotes Pithy, witty and often cutting Thomas Jefferson Quotes The words and thoughts of one of America's greatest political thinkers William Shakespeare The complete works of the Bard Henry David Thoreau Some of his writings, including "Walden" and "The Maine Woods" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Includes "Evangeline" -- the story of the Acadian people The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Coleridge A masterful use of meter and language to tell a timeless tale The Smithsonian Institution Arts, culture, science -- What more could you want! State and local governments State and local officials on the web AJR NewsLink A connection to every newspaper on the web, sorted by state Myths and Fables A collection of myths and fables from around the world U.S. Copyright Office Copyright your work! Site includes explanations of U.S. copyright laws

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