Online Resources

This site includes a lot of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). If you want to enroll in a free version of a MOOC, please select the “Full Course, No Certificate” (edX) or “Audit” (Coursera) option. If you opt to take the course for a certificate/credential, you will be charged.

The free version of Grammarly checks spelling and grammar. You can upgrade to Pro for a price per month, quarter, or year.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and provide these as a FREE service.

This classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.

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Instantly borrow digital books and audiobooks 24/7 with a library card. You are required to have a Public Library Card from your public library in order to access this free resource.

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ICDL Foundation provides a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world. Access hundreds of FREE children's books.

Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 FREE eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them.

Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines for FREE from your library using your phone or tablet. Must obtain a Public Library Card from your local library.

Bartleby.com provides free Web access to a comprehensive collection of reference, verse, fiction, and nonfiction works.

HathiTrust Digital Library preserves and provides lawful access to the 17+ million digitized items for FREE. The Emergency Temporary Access Service permits temporary, emergency access to the collection for member libraries during service disruptions caused by the glocal pandemic.

The LAPL provides free online resources, including eBooks to users of the public library. Become a member of the LAPL. Students can sign-up via e-Card Registration (for Los Angeles Residents) and get instant access to free online resources. *** Online students that are not located in LA region, check with your local public library for the same or similar services.

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