JOHN CARROLL STUDENT RESOURCES

Below are some resources that have been collected by Tom Pace, Director of First-Year Composition at John Carroll. Although the composition program at JCU does not necessarily recommend any particular resource, together these sites provide a wide variety of information and assistance for student writers. Please let us know if any of these sites become inactive or if there are others you would like to add.

Writing and Research at John Carroll University
Writing Tips from JCU Faculty
Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-scholarly Periodicals
Grasselli Library

General Writing Tips
Tips for addressing the writing process
Some rules and tips for revising prose

Grammar and Usage Tips
Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Notes
Tips for avoiding common errors in English

Citing Sources
How to cite sources from the Internet and World Wide Web
Assembling a works cited page
Using MLA formatting
Using APA formatting
Other citation formats

Online Dictionaries
Merriam Webster's online dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary online

Online Writing Resources
Michigan State University Writing Center
Purdue Online Writing Center
Rensselaer Writing Center
Washington State University
University of Wisconsin
University of Louisville
Miami University (Ohio)