Research Resources

Writing / Writing Labs

UIUC Writers' Workshop from the UIUC Writers' Worskshop: The Center for Writing Studies Check out the Bioscience Satellite -- located in the Natural History Building (new building location!), Room 425. For appointment, call 333-8796. See schedule page for hours.

http://www.bartleby.com/ Many classic reference works are available for free here: Strunks Elements of Style, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Columbia World of Quotations, and Familiar Quotations.
Columbia Guide to Online Style
Dictionary.com "is a multi-source dictionary search service produced by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC."
The Elements of Style (1918) by Willima Stunks, Jr. via by Bartleby.com. The classic guide to usage, composition, and form for the English language.
Meriam-Webster Online dictionary and thesaurus.
National Association of Science Writers
Online Writing Lab Professional Writing Handouts and Resources from Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Scientific Writing and Publishing Aids from University of Michigan Taubman Medical Library
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals [aka the Vancouver Style]: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
The Writing Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Writing Place: Resources from Northwestern University