References

On-line Reference Material

• 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.web.net/~plain/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.

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