Editing Web Sites
Purdue University On-line Writing Lab (OWL)
One of the best online guides to grammar and punctuation. Includes MLA and APA citation styles.
The
Elements of Style, by William Strunk (1918)
This original Strunk and White is almost as good as the edition currently in print, and
the Web presentation is particularly useful.
Writing/Editing/Design for
Copy Editors
A multifaceted site from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, and therefore newspaper
oriented. Site includes tips for writing headlines and captions.
The University of Illinois Writers' Workshop Online Resources for Writers
If you find anything missing from OWL, try the Grammar Handbook
here.
Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style
Notes
Addresses many of the tricky questions that copy editors face frequently.
Frequently
Asked Questions (and answers) from the Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english.