MLA Formatting, Research, and Writing Tools
MLA Formatting – THHS Guide
http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/Schools/thhs/Library/citations.html
MLA Modern Language Association
http://www.mla.org/
MLA - How Cite a Paper
http://www.galegroup.com/cust_serv/webprod/galenet/infotracgalenetsources.htm
Citation of Works.
http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/index.html
If you need to know how to properly cite a source in MLA format, here's an easy online tool. It's called Noodle Tools Quick Cite (the Noodlebib requires a subscription, but this one doesn't). Just click at the top on the kind of source you need to do a citation for and put in your information; it will format it properly for you.
Bartleby.com (Books)
http://www.bartleby.com/hc/index.html
Basic Steps to the Research Process
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org
This research guide goes step by step through the process; but one of the best parts is the Tip section. These tip sheets come in handy for quickly locating whichever part of the process a student needs. Tips include: Selecting a research topic; Making source cards; Finding information within sources; Writing a statement of purpose; Brainstorming research questions; Writing a thesis statement; Citing sources; Writing a conclusion, etc.
A Guide for Writing Research Papers
http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
This guide will help you with the format and process of writing a research paper in MLA format.
Writing Lessons Learned...
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr7.htm
Prewriting, outlining, drafts
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/rough_drafts.htm
Organizing, Editing, Revising, and Evaluating the Five Paragraph Essay
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/5paragraph_edit.htm
Organizing term papers
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr5.htm
How to Write a Term Paper
http://www.galegroup.com/freresrc/lit_cent/guide.htm
Writing Essays: the basics
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr1.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Writing Strategies
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr.htm
William Strunk, Jr.'s The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is online and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.
Study Guides for testing, reading, writing, and classroom participation
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/
Studyguides
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/
Dictionary
http://www.dictionary.com/
Grammar
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Onelook
http://onelook.com/
Thesaurus
http://www.thesaurus.com/
Writers Toolbox
A Glossary of Literary Terms and a Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/lexindex.html
A definitive online source for looking up those English subject vocab! Covers everything from "Allusion" to "Understatement." Gives the definition on examples.
Literary Glossary of Terms
http://www.galegroup.com/freresrc/lit_cent/glossary.htm