Writing Help
Center for Academic Support (401) 598-1703
Friedman Center, Harborside Campus
Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Thursday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
Word Help
Dictionaries, thesauri, and more ...
- Business EnglishFind help with writing and speaking in a business environment.
- Dictionary.comFind definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, and more.
- English ClubFind meanings for English idioms, phrases, and slang.
- Oxford Dictionaries OnlineLook up words in the dictionary and find lots of help in the "Better Writing" section.
- The Acronym FinderFind the definition of over five million acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
- Visual Dictionary OnlineLearn words through images and hear audio pronunciations. Has 20,000 words and 6.000 full-color images!
- Visuwords Online Graphical DictionaryLearn the meaning of words and see the relationships between words.
Translators
Credo Reference - English Dictionary
This box will search all of the Credo Reference English Dictionaries available to JWU students. See the complete list of dictionaries for many different subjects here.
Writing Help
- Daily Writing TipsFind lots of help with grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, english expressions, and other writing components at this site. Also includes a "Business Writing" section.
- General Writing Resources @ Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)Find quick answers to all of your writing questions here.
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and SummarizingWhat's the difference between these three? Find out at the Online Writing Lab (OWL) @ Purdue University.
Writing for an American Course
- US Higher Education: A "Local" IntroductionA Cultural Introduction (from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL))
- Tips for Writing in North American CollegesFrom the Online Writing Lab (OWL) @ Purdue University
- Avoiding PlagiarismFrom Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
English Language Help
- Activities for ESL/EFL StudentsThis project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers.
- Dave's ESL CafeFind language help in the "Stuff for Students" section.
- ESL BasicsThis website offers lots of short videos that explain different words and phrases.
- Interesting Things for ESL StudentsLearn key US slang terms, build skills for vocabulary, writing, and pronunciation, and more!
- Real EnglishGreat site for learning and improving your English skills!
Slang of the Day
According EnglishClub.com, "an idiom is a group of words in current usage having a meaning that is not deducible from those of the individual words. For example, "to rain cats and dogs" - which means "to rain very heavily" - is an idiom; and "over the moon" - which means "extremely happy" - is another idiom."
Harborside Librarians
Friedman Center: 401-598-1466
Yena Center (downcity library):
401-598-1121
Language & Skills
Test your knowledge of words and phrases often used in business.
