References
Students, you may think I'm mean, but you will learn more if you look up the meanings of and interact with the words yourself than if I spoon-feed you all the answers.
Thesaurus.com
I use this site every time I sit down to write. It beats repeating the same tired word over, and over, and over again...
The Free Dictionary
This site includes a collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauruses; an extensive list of idioms and abbreviations; access to Wikipedia; a list of reference books
TED Talks
Lots of short videos on a wide range of topics; a great place to find information for research and inspiration needed for writing papers.
Scholarpedia
This website similar to Wikipedia, but it is more reliable for students. Scholars from all over the world write and fact-check its content.
DMOZ
A human-edited directory of links for students to find reputable websites and other informative resources in many categories.
Dictionary.com
You know what this is. Note: If you want to learn some really cool words like mansplain, read the blog...