Writing help

Purdue OWL and writing centers.

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Purdue OWL

Purdue University's online writing lab

Writing guidesPurdue
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens owl.purdue.edu)

Tips & Tools (UNC Writing Center)

UNC Writing Center handouts and tools

Writing guidesUNC
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens writingcenter.unc.edu)

Writer's Handbook (UW-Madison)

UW-Madison Writing Center handbook

Writing guidesUW-Madison
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens writing.wisc.edu)

Harvard College Writing Center

Home page of the Harvard College Writing Center

Writing centerHarvard
Checked Nov 6, 2026
(opens writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu)

Excelsior OWL

Excelsior University's online writing lab

Writing guidesExcelsior
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens owl.excelsior.edu)

Writing Commons

Open encyclopedia for writers

Writing guidesWriting Commons
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens writingcommons.org)

Writing Center Quick Guides (George Mason)

Quick guides from George Mason's writing center

Writing guidesGeorge Mason
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens writingcenter.gmu.edu)

Writing Advice (University of Toronto)

University of Toronto writing advice pages

Writing guidesToronto
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens advice.writing.utoronto.ca)

Writing Program (Dartmouth)

Dartmouth writing program home; the old materials link redirects here

Writing centerDartmouth
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens writing.dartmouth.edu)

Grammar Bytes

Grammar instruction, exercises and handouts

GrammarGrammar Bytes
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens chompchomp.com)

Grammar (Khan Academy)

Khan Academy grammar course

GrammarKhan Academy
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens khanacademy.org)

NoRedInk

Writing and grammar practice platform

GrammarNoRedInkFreemium
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens noredink.com)

Merriam-Webster

Dictionary and thesaurus

DictionaryMerriam-Webster
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens merriam-webster.com)

MLA Style Center

Official site for MLA style, with free resources

Style guideMLAFree
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens style.mla.org)

APA Style

Official site for APA style

Style guideAPA
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens apastyle.apa.org)

The Chicago Manual of Style

Official site for Chicago style

Style guideChicago
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens chicagomanualofstyle.org)

Harvard Guide to Using Sources

Harvard guide to finding, citing and using sources

CitationHarvard
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens usingsources.fas.harvard.edu)

Plagiarism Tutorials and Tests (Indiana University)

Tutorials and tests on recognizing plagiarism

CitationIndiana University
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens plagiarism.iu.edu)

Citing Primary Sources (Library of Congress)

How to cite primary sources

CitationLibrary of Congress
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens loc.gov)

Zotero

Research assistant for collecting and citing sources

CitationZotero
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens zotero.org)

ZoteroBib

Fast, free bibliography generator for MLA, APA and Chicago

CitationZoteroFree
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens zbib.org)

Scribbr Citation Generator

Free APA, MLA and Chicago citation generator

CitationScribbrFree
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens scribbr.com)

Grammarly

AI writing assistant

Writing toolGrammarlyFreemium
Checked Nov 7, 2026
(opens grammarly.com)

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