Academic Writing Resources
To access the ebooks listed below, click on the book jackets.
For additional books on Academic Writing.
You can also run a general search in BU Libraries Search for key words such as "writing."
Free Online Resources
Below are some free online resources that may help you improve your writing.
- Dictionary.com Online source for English definitions, synonyms, word origins, audio pronunciations, example sentences, slang phrases, idioms, word games, legal and medical terms, Word of the Day and more.
- OneLook Thesaurus This tool lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be anything at all: a single word, a few words, or even a whole sentence.
- PaperRater Free Online tool for: •Proofreading (Spelling and Grammar Check) •Style and Word Choice Analysis •Readability Statistics •Title Validation •Vocabulary Builder tool
- Purdue OWL: Academic Writing Resources from this online writing lab will help you with the types of writing you may encounter while in college. OWL resources include rhetorical approaches for writing, document organization, sentence level work, etc.
- Virtual Writing Tutor Virtual Writing Tutor is a free online grammar checker for ESL writing that finds common ESL punctuation and spelling mistakes. Check grammar for free.
Writing Assistance at BU
The Educational Resource Center helps BU students develop the range and depth of academic skills needed for classes and programs. This is a free resource available to you. Here is more information about Writing Assistance.
Take a look at the list of Online Writing Resources that they recommend.
