Zotero is free bibliography/citation softwareWorld Cat - in addition to information from multiple libraries, you can download citation references in several styles for items included in the catalog.
Writing
| Writing
papers for introductory moral philosophy courses - Williams College - Cruz Writing papers for introductory metaphysics and epistemology courses - Williams College - Cruz |
UI Writing Center - 3rd floor Commons, offers help with papers |
| Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper - Jim Pryor - Princeton U. | How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography |
| Research Process - info on research process UI slant | How to Write a Literature Review |
Style and Grammar Links
| The Elements of Style - Strunk | Common Errors in English - WSU - Brian |
| Chicago Manual of Style - currently searchable for free if you sign up. This is the best guide for all questions related to writing for publication. Almost literally everything you ever wanted to know about style and documentation. | Guidelines for Inclusive Language American Philosophical Association http://www.apaonline.org/publications/texts/nonsexist.aspx
American Psychological Assoc.
http://supp.apa.org/style/pubman-ch03.00.pdf National Council of Teachers of English http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/genderfairuseoflang Chicago Manual of Style Online - requires subscription http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch05/ch05_sec225.htm University of Toronto http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/style-and-editing/unbiased-language |
| The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation | Grammar Checkers and Reading Ease Scales |
Documentation/Citation Links/Using Sources
| Dartmouth College Sources Page - tells why, how, and when to cite sources, and gives many examples. | Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines - Duke University Library |
| Landmark Citation Machine - This "machine" automatically formats in MLA and APA and Chicago (CMS)if you enter the information correctly. You can find it at For my classes, please use MLA or CMS (Chicago Manual of Style). http://citationmachine.net/ | Documentation
Information - University of Wisconsin- Madison, Writing Center -
Documentation including APA, MLA, Turabian/Chicago Documentation Styles. Includes
information on documenting electronic sources.
Zotero is free bibliography/citation software |
| Chicago Manual of Style - This is the best guide for all questions related to writing for publication. Almost literally everything you ever wanted to know about style and documentation. | Citation
FAQ World Cat - in addition to information from multiple libraries, you can download citation references in several styles for items included in the catalog. |
Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Etc.
| Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford Reference Online through the UI Library |
| Dictionary.com | Merriam-Webster On-line Dictionary and Thesaurus |
| Encarta World English Dictionary | Thesaurus.com |
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