A Web of Online Dictionaries.
http://www.yourdictionary.com
Provides an easy-to-use search engine for words and the results are quite detailed. Also offers 400 different language dictionaries.
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
http://www.bartleby.com/index.html
A growing collection of full text reference works including dictionaries, encyclopedias, gazetteers, and style manuals in addition to works of poetry, folk and fairy tales, essays, and classic fiction.
BookHive: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Co.
http://www.bookhive.org
A reader’s advisory tool for infants through sixth graders that can be searched by topic or reading level; includes materials for parents and other adults.
English Grammar.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
A dictionary of English grammar.
Fact Monster.com.
http://www.factmonster.com
Find information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to homework help to quizzes and games.
Internet Citations.
http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
Designed for use by school kids, this is very helpful site for adults as well.
Little Clickers.
http://www.littleclickers.com
Easily navigated site by the editors of Children’s Software Review that enables users to locate links on various subjects. Search engines are also built in to the site.
Merriam-Webster Online.
http://www.m-w.com
Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site offers words games and a word for the day.
OWL Online Writing Lab.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html
Learn more about grammar and punctuation.
Research Guide
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org
List of 23 basic steps in the research process with links to more help and explanations.
Semantic Rhyming Dictionary.
http://www.rhymezone.com
You can use it to write bad poetry or even good poetry. Using the three query functions described in this site, you can find words that rhyme with, almost rhyme with, or sound exactly the same as a certain target word.
Writing a Basic Essay.
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Steps to guide you in writing an essay.
Writing Den.
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den
This is designed for students grades 6–12 who want to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing Den is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs. Includes plugins.