Writing Resources
Online Writing Lab - Purdue University
This site is a comprehensive online database of English writing. Abounding with detailed explanations, samples, and exercises, it provides guidance in virtually every field—business, academia, the sciences, journalism, to name a few.
North American Style
Harvard Office of Career Services: Templates, Guides and Examples
From the University of California Berkeley Career Center:
- Manual for Resumes and Cover Letters (PDF 323kb)
British Style
From the Oxford University Careers Service:
- Writing a Cover Letter (instructions and samples)
- Writing a CV (instructions and samples)
- Application Forms
Duke University
Scientific Writing Resource
A website with step-by-step lessons and worksheets on basic principles of style in scientific writing
Scitable - Nature Education
English Communication for Scientists
An excellent website from Nature with guidelines and examples for every facet of scientific communication
Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace - Joseph M. Williams
Writing for Science and Engineering - Heather Silyn-Roberts
Academic Writing for Graduate Students - John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak
Writing Science in Plain English - Anne E. Greene
The Sense of Style - Steven Pinker
Scientific Writing Showcase
Here you will find numerous academic articles from top journals that serve as exemplars of good English writing.