Writing Guides and Tips

Writing Labs
Purdue Online Writing Lab
University of Kansas Writing Center

Stylebooks and Citation Guides
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition
Strunk's The Elements of Style on Bartleby
Wise Library's list of online styleguides

The English Language
alt.usage.english Newsgroup
Grammar Resources on the Web from the University of Chicago
World Wide Words
Schoolhouse Rock
Gender-Neutral Pronouns Frequently Asked Questions

Rhetoric
The Forest of Rhetoric Terms, definitions, and histories.
CMU's Rhetoric Server
Handbook of Rhetorical Devices

Copyright
Copyright Clearance Center Online
The Copyright Website
U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
Copyright Law

Copyediting
Copyeditor Homepage

Research
CompPile
Technical Communication Library

Using Computers Effectively
The Computer Guide to Business Writing

English as a Second Language
On-Line Grammar
Purdue OWL ESL Resources
About.com ESL page (Especially the links on the left.)

Writing competitions can be a good way to test your skills and get a good listing for your resume.

Business Week Student Case Writing Competition
Association for Business Communication Student Competition

Writing professionals belong to many different organizations that provide career resources, networking, and other links in a field that rarely has its members working together in the same office. Many organizations provide student memberships for reduced rates and publications that help professionals stay current in their field. Click on the links below to find out more about these organizations.

Society for Technical Communication
Association for Teachers of Technical Writing
Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication
Special Interest Group for Design of Communications
IEEE
American Medical Writer's Association
National Association of Science Writers
Council of Science Editors
American Society of Indexers
Association of Internet Professionals
Association of Professional Communication Consultants
Association for Business Communication