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Compilation of useful links suggested by teachers and students


Composition

A+Research and Writing for High School and College Students-from the
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus

Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://cctc.comment.edu/HP/pages/darling/grammar.htm

Common Errors in English (includes commonly misspelled words)
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors

On-Line Writing Lab: Writing Resources-Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writers

Citing Internet Resources-MLA Style from Janice Walker University of South Florida
http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/mla.html

APA Style from Mary Ellen Guffey
http://www.westwords.com/guffey/apa.html

 

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Literature and English Texts

English Server-from Carnegie Mellon University
http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu

Literary Sources - from the University of Pennsylvania
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/Lit

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - from M.I.T.
http://the-tech.mit.edu/shakespeare/works.html

Project Bartleby - classic texts and poetry (including Roget's Thesaurus) online!
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby

 

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More Reference Desk On-Line

Merriam Webster's Online Language Center
Dictionary and thesaurus, plus entertaining and educational side trips
http://www.m-w.com

Encyclopedia
Free encyclopedia on the Web.  More than 17,000 cross-linked articles
from the Concise Columbia electronic Encyclopedia, third Edition
http://www.encyclopedia.com

AJR Newslink
Online newspapers,magazines, radio and TV stations
http://www.newslink.org/news.html

OneLook Dictionaries
When Webster's won't do.  One query searches more than 345 online specialized
dictionaries to track down the meaning of an odd word
www.onelook.com

 

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ESOL On-line

1-language.com's Online ESL Center 
Comprehensive ESL Site including forums, grammar, writing, interactive quizzes and games, flashcards, audio materials, helplines, multi-lingual content
http://www.1-language.com

Dave's ESL Cafe
Most of the pages provide a forum for Ss to communicate with one another, and
there are several of interest to teachers as well. In the Ideas Page ESL teachers all over
the world report on favorite lesson ideas.
http://www.eslcafe.com

Commas and Adjective
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/ENGL52/reynoldss/n_adj_commas.htm

 

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Full-Text Databases

Encyclopedia Britanica
Internet version of paper edition and links to other databases
http://www.eb.com

MATHSCINET
Mathematical Reviews 10940s-
http://www.ams.org/mathscinet

NOAH
Consumer and practitioner health information in English and Spanish
http://noah.cuny.edu

 

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Other Interesting Sites

Nicenet
"A free, web-based tool for use in the classroom with features like document sharing, messaging, conferencing and much more."
http://www.nicenet.net

NYC General Educational Development
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/

New York City Writing Project
One of the programs of the Institute for Literacy Studies
http://www.nycwp.org

CUNY Adult Literacy
http://literacy.cuny.edu/

Cradleboard Teaching Project
Created by Nihewan Foundation for American Indian Education,
founded by Cree singer Buffy Sainte-Marie.  This site has many links to
official homepages of various tribes, Indian political and social welfare groups,
and Native American media, arts, and cultural groups.
http://www.cradleboard.org

EDGE (Education for Gainful Employment) II
Questions and answers
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/Welfare2Work/Program/RFP/EDGEQA102104.pdf#page=1

Links to the Bronx

 

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