General Guides
The Elements of Style
The 1918 version by William Strunk, Jr., before E. B. White. This is part of the Project Bartleby Archive, which contains a number of older writing guides as well as a great deal of literature—Shakespeare, Dickenson, much more.
Grammar & Style Notes
From Jack Lynch, who has brought his grammatical tips up I-95 to Rutgers.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is from the Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english. An interesting look at collective opinions on grammar by people who care.
Purdue University On-line Writing Lab
Grammar and some interesting material on real writing issues, like anxiety (writer’s block). Check out Grammar Guide, General Business Writing Issues, or their On-line Resources for Writers.
MLA, APA, and Other Citation Styles
Long Island University has a handy guide to the various citation styles and when to use which. Also look at the collection of links to Citation and Style Guides from the Concordia University Libraries.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
English Professor Charles Darling set up this valuable and clever site that breaks down grammar and style issues by word, sentence, and so on.
British or European English
The global marketplace has meant that some of us Yanks are writing more frequently for audiences in the U.K. and other countries that use British grammar, spelling, and definitions. The following four web sites are very helpful for making sure that what you write is what they read.
On-line English Grammar
By Anthony Hughes, this is very thorough and clear. Go here first for grammar and usage help.
American-British/ British-American Dictionary
Jeremy Smith put together this searchable dictionary, which has some useful side-by-side comparisons of which words are used or defined differently. Also some interesting links.
Word Choice and Matters of Fact
From “The Slot” by editor Bill Walsh (see a little below under “Copy Editing”). He has a number of comments from his experience translating from European news wires and press releases. Do a search for “British.”
Guides to Copy Editing
Visual Journalism
The Visual Journalism home page from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies addresses issues of coordinating design and copy.
The Slot
This features “The Curmudgeon’s Stylebook” by Bill Walsh of The Washington Post. Appropriately named, it’s a fun and informative look at grammar through the eyes—and blue pencils—of print media copy editors.
Copyright and Trademark Information
Copyright Clearance Center
This is a non-profit organization specifically created to help you comply with U.S. copyright law.
The Copyright Web site
Benedict O’Mahoney has created a very thorough site on copyrights.
Trademark Checklist
All you need to know about trademarks unless you’re a lawyer. Includes a listing of the names of registered trademarks. From the International Trademark Association.