Term Paper/Writing Tips
Print and AV Resources
Writing: MVCC Library Resources
Faculty Resource
Links: Copyright and Plagiarism
Web Resources
- The American Heritage Book of English Usage -- a searchable guide to American English grammar and usage.
- Common Errors in English -- an outstanding compilation of hundreds of common and uncommon errors made by writers and speakers of English, developed by Paul Brians of Washington State University.
- Electronic Plagiarism Seminar -- Lemoyne College's Noreen Reale Falcone Library site with links to definitions, guides for students and more.
- The Elements of Style: William Strunk, Jr. -- contains Strunk's Elementary Rules of Usage, Elementary Principles of Composition, a Few Matters of Form, Words and Expressions Commonly Misused and Words Commonly Misspelled.
- Guide for Writing Research Papers -- online version of the 6th edition (2003) of the MLA Handbook developed by Capital Community College, Hartford, CT.
- Guide to Grammar and Style -- developed by Asst. Prof. Jack Lynch of Rutgers University, this site is an alphabetical list of tips on style and grammatical usage, with links to related sites and a bibliography of useful handbooks and manuals.
- Guide to Grammar and Writing -- an excellent guide to writing term papers, maintained by Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College, Hartford, CT.
- How to Write a Term Paper -- guide from Gale Publishing outlining the steps of writing a term paper.
- MVCC Libraries Citation Styles links -- includes style information for MLA, APA and Chicago.
- NoodleBib Express -- it generates citations that can then be copied and pasted into a Word document.
- RefDesk.com: My Facts Page: Grammar, Usage and Style-- contains many links to web sites that will help you write better.
- Sensitive Language -- web site from Random House on "avoiding language that reinforces stereotypes or excludes certain groups of people".
- Sexism in Language -- tips on ways sexism can be avoided in speaking and writing.
- Technical Writing -- a guide to technical writing rules developed by Dr. Ronald B. Standler
- The Utica Writer's Club -- Home page of the local writer's group.
