ISALC, Lewis and Clark College

As you are reading, researching, and writing you can use the following tools. You can open Microsoft Word (for typing your compositions) and then switch back and forth between Word and Netscape to use these tools. Use the "Applications Menu" in the upper right corner of your screen to switch between programs.

Please Email me if you have questions or comments about these tools.

• On-Line Reference Works
• Grammar, Usage, and Style -- Manuals and Handouts
• Online Tutoring

• Newbury House On-Line Dictionary of American English - Definitions, sample sentences, idioms, cultural facts and figures.
• The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus (WEDT) - is a dictionary AND a thesaurus integrated into one work . When you look up a word, you'll get several useful pieces of information in one easy-to-read screen: syllables, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, synonyms, similar words, and derived words.
• The Quotations Page - Need a quote to introduce your composition? You can type in a key word and quotes will be provided for your choosing. http://www.starlingtech.com/quotes/index.html
• The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary - No more excuses for verses which don't rhyme! Just type in the target word and you'll get a list of rhyming words.

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A Guide to Grammar and Writing by Charles Darling. Quite extensive. Java-enhanced grammar lessons with accompanying computer quizzes. Includes a hypertext index so you can find what you need quickly. Grammar questions can be posed for answers by return e-mail.

An Elementary Grammar - From the English Institute, created for English as a Foreign Language students, this site contains clear explanations of basic grammar concepts along with example sentences.

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Writery by email -Writing assistance via email from the University of Missouri. There is a form provided for submitting ideas, parts of drafts, or drafts (just copy and paste). If you try this, let me know if you are happy with the feedback you get. (P.S. The tutors will NOT correct your grammar--they will just give you ideas for revising your paper).

Dakota State University OWL -Email questions welcomed by online writing lab tutors.

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Created by: krauss@lclark.edu
Updated: 8/31/99