Resources and Handouts

General Resources:

Ely Library:
http://www.lib.westfield.ma.edu
The Westfield State Library homepage provides access to a wide variety of resources?from research databases to citation guides.

MLA and APA Citation and Style Guides:
http://www.lib.westfield.ma.edu/citation.htm#MLA
http://www.lib.westfield.ma.edu/citation.htm#APA
These two websites are used on the Westfield State University?s library?s main webpage. They are instructions on how to cite sources in MLA and APA style.

ReadWriteThink:
http://www.readwritethink.org
This site by the National Council of the Teaching of English provides advice to teachers on designing effective reading and writing assignments.

Writing Resources:

On-Line Writing Lab:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
This on-line writing site from Purdue University provides advice on an array of writing topics in addition to grammar exercises.

Westfield State University Writer's Guide:
http://biology.westfield.ma.edu/wscwg 
The Westfield State University Writer's Guide developed by Westfield State professors.

The Guide to Grammar and Writing:
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
This site is particularly helpful with sentence-level matters.

Screenwriting:
http://www.screenwritersutopia.com 
Advice and news for those interested in writing for the large and small screens.

The Academy of American Poets:
http://www.poets.org
This national organization provides news about and for poets.

Rhyming Dictionary:
http://www.rhymezone.com
Just in the nick of time for poets needing a rhyme.