Online Resources

TOEFL® Test Of English as a Foreign Language
The TOEFL® program provides English proficiency testing services for international students planning to study in the United States, Canada, or other countries where English is the language of instruction.

Online English Translation Service (BabelFish)
This web site offers free online language translation.

Language Translator
This web site offers free online language translation.

 

Dave's ESL Cafe
This web site offers a message board for ESL students and teachers from around the world. It also has an important link to English language training for just about every conceivable language.

Linguistic Funland
This web site is a resource for language teaching and learning, linguistics study, and other miscellaneous resources.

TESOL
This site is a resource for Students & Teachers of English

Internet TESL Journal Links
This site is a resource for Students & Teachers of English

E.L. Easton
This site has information for teaching and learning English. Topics include:

  • Grammar and Punctuation
  • Business English
  • Grammar
  • Quizzes & Tests
  • Test Your English
  • Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Vocabulary
  • Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation
  • Art, History, Law, Math, Museums, Newspapers, Politics, Religion, Science,
  • Transportation, and Travel

Purdue OWL
This site offers an online writing lab (OWL), which addresses various types of writing as well as technical questions. If the answer is not found there, the lab will respond to email requests for more information. They also have a section titled "Handouts for Students and Teachers." It is in this section that ESL is addressed. They also offer online workshops and presentations for subjects such as Conquering the Comma, Writing the Literary Analysis, and Organizing Your Argument, as well as many others.

Advice on Academic Writing
This site has information for both native English speakers as well as non-native English speakers. Their subjects include general advice on:

  • Academic Essay Writing
  • Using Thesis Statements
  • Revising the Essay
  • Developing Coherent Paragraphs
  • Critical Reading Toward Critical Writing
  • Content Analysis as a Research Method
  • How Not to Plagiarize
  • Specific Types of Writing
  • Style and Editing
  • Using the Computer to Improve your Writing

University of Wisconsin Writer's Handbook
This site offers instructional materials developed for advanced writing.

Strunk & White's Elements of Style
This site offers extensive rules and tips for writing.

Research and Documentation

English Conjugations

Online Encyclopedia

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Newberry House Online Dictionary