Research, Reports and Presentation Links
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Writing Resources
- Citing World Wide Web Information Sources
- How to cite information sources found on the Web. These guidelines on MLA documentation style are the only ones available on the Internet that are authorized by the Modern Language Association of America.
- Electronic Sources: MLA Style of Citation
- Shows how to cite references to electronic information sources, based on the forthcoming book by Li & Crane, Electronic Styles: An Expanded Guide to Citing Electronic Information (1996).
- A Guide for Writing Research Papers
- Very helpful guidelines, well organized and easy to use; based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation. Created by the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks, Jr., Library Capital Community-Technical College Hartford, Connecticut.
- Writing Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure
- Help getting organized and other help you will need writing your report or research paper, from the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University.
- Help With Writing
- A superb collection of handouts which cover a wide variety of writing considerations, from punctuation and sentence structure to planning, proofreading and outlining. Listed by topic.
- On-Line English Grammar
- Do you wonder if you are using the proper grammar? If so, this is a helpful place to visit. The Table of Contents will guide you to proper use of English grammar. This resource is nicely organized and easy to access by parts of speech.
- Online Resources for Writers
- From the University of Maine, a fine collection of resources for writers. Take a look before you start writing your paper or report, and see what is available.
- Technical Writing
- With the expansion of technology into every avenue of daily life, at
work and at home, the need for clear, concise and accurate documentation
is becoming increasingly important. This page aims to provide a set of
references (links) to technical writing resources on the Internet and, as
such, has been prepared for the professional technical author.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses
- The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus (WEDT)
- A full dictionary and a complete thesaurus, integrated into one work; you only need to look up a word once, with hyperlinks to synonyms, and similar or related words available where appropriate.
- Hypertext Webster Dictionary Interface
- First, type the word for which you want the definition in the search window and hit return. Words in the resulting definition are hypertext linked back into the dictionary, allowing you to use your mouse to access the definition of those related (and unrelated) words.
- WWWebster Dictionary
- An excellent hypertext, online dictionary, offered by the Merriam-Webster Company, a well known publisher of reference books.
- Roget's Thesaurus Search Form
- An online, searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus, a recently updated version, which will find synonyms very quickly, and allow you to link to different major sections with ease.
- Word-Online General Language Dictionaries
- WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the WWW or the Gopher. In WORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like the Webster's or bilingual like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual dictionaries.
- Dictionaries and Thesauruses
- A handy collection of online dictionaries and thesauruses to aid you in your research and writing! Included dictionaries for foreign languages as well! (From the University of Texas at Austin.)
- On-line Hmong-English Dictionary
- An online dictionary which translates common Hmong words to English. Arranged alphabetically, by the Hmong word. Click on the word, and have it translated to English.
- Japanese<-->English Dictionary
- Enter an english word and receive a list of Japanese (or Chinese) translation and characters with a similar meaning.
- A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
- Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic alphabet and numbers 1-10.
- The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hypertext Ed.)
- "This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has
been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross
referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This
First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised
and extended edition of 1894."
Other Reference & Basic Information Resources
- The Big Six Skills Organizer
- Successful research starts with planning and organizing your needs. This Big Six organizer will help you focus on the essentials of your assignment. Use this guide for successful research!
- Library & Information Literacy
- A person who is information literate knows how to use the library to locate information, but information literacy goes beyond knowing how to use the library's catalog or finding information in periodicals. Find out more at this site.
- Librarian's Guide to the Best Information on the Net
- Need some information for a research paper, or maybe just some place to go to get ideas? Here is the place to look!
- Finding Data On The Internet
- How to find basic references and information to back up your research. Designed for reporters, but useful to many others seeking information on a wide range of subjects.
- Statistics Every Writer Should Know
- Check this place out so that you will be able to tell if someone is "lying with statictics."
- The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server
- This is a list of (mostly) acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclop>dia. For example, if you want to know that ALANON stands for, you can find out by searching here.
- The Quotations Page
- Lots of quotations are available here, including the Quote of the Day. Each day a quotation is selected and made available by the click of your mouse. If you want more quotes, try the Random Quotations Page, which chooses new quotes every time you load it.
- Almanac of American Politics
- A guide to the American political scene. Profiles of all members of Congress and governors -- and the people and politics of congressional districts and states.
- Inside Sources
- Up-to-date, searchable listings of more than 7,000 government officials, interest groups, and inside-the-Beltway (i.e., Washington, D.C.) corporations.
- Notable Citizens of the Planet Earth
- Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth.
- Map Collection
- Many maps from around the world are available here, at the Perry-Castaneda Library's online map collection. Maps are organized by continent, and then by country.
- Maps and References
- The maps which are listed here have been selected because they are thought to be reasonably useful and/or interesting. They are categorized by geographical region although there are a couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the potential of the WWW and are also fun to use. Note that there is some overlap in geographic coverage between these categories.
- Music Glossary
- The All-Music Guide Glossary is a detailed reference source for a wide variety of music-related terms written by experts in the field. If you are wondering about the meaning of a term used in the music field (i.e., beat, meter, harmony rhythm, etc.), this is where to look online.
- Encyclopedia Mystica
- An on-line encyclopedia about mythology, folklore, legends, and more...
- Hypertext Edition of The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
- This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894.
- The Hall of Names
- A genealogical name searcher that allows searching of name files from England, Ireland, France, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Livonia, Belorussia, Hungary, Croatia, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland. Provides information on the origins of the family name.
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New
and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," published in the late1800s. It
contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their
meanings.
Copyright Information
- The U.S. Copyright Office
- The place that is organized: "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8).
- The Copyright Website!
- This commercial site endeavors to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers, webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists, infringers, outlaws, and law abiding citizens.
- The ILTguide to Copyright
- "This page provides information of interest to educators and others relating to copyright, including access to Copyright Resources for Education Online (CREDO), a database of original material developed by ILT for educators providing important basic information and useful tips on how to protect one's work and how to comply with the existing rules for the use others' copyrighted material."
- Copyright: Fair Use
- This Stanford University site gathers all available information on the Web related to "fair use" of copyrighted materials. Very thorough and well-organized.
- Return to Ramon Garza's Web Links Page..
This online section offers links to many information resources that are helpful in the research and preparation of reports and presentations. They include report and bibliography guidelines, dictionaries, handbooks, almanacs and similar resources on the Internet.