Duhaime's Law Dictionary:
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/A.aspx
Legal terms researched, written and provided free of charge, to the world wide legal information community, by a Canadian lawyer. Hypertext linkages provided.
GrammarNow:
http://www.grammarnow.com/
This is a free site dedicated to answering any grammar, composition, research or formatting questions. Send a grammar question and a response will be e-mailed to the user within 24 hours or as soon as possible. The site also provides links to other on-line sites.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
General dictionary.
Plain Language Online Training:
http://www.plainlanguagenetwork.org/plaintrain/
Helpful tips and techniques for using plain language in writing. The site is also in French.
On-Line English Grammar:
http://www.edunet.com/english/ grammar/index.cfm
A much more detailed and sophisticated site. Keyword searches can be conducted. Questions can be sent to the English Grammar Clinic. Contains sample practice pages.
Strunk's Elements of Style:
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ bartleby/strunk/
An excellent reference site for rules of usage and principles of composition.
University of Ottawa Hypergrammar:
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/ writcent/hypergrammar/
The HyperGrammar site is an electronic grammar course offered by the University of Ottawa's Writing Centre. The site provides a good basic guide to grammar. Hypertext linkages allow the user to jump between topics of interest.
The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and Editing (Department of the Secretary of State of Canada)
http://btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/site/termium.php?lang=eng&cont=050
General guide for writing documents for the Federal Government in English.