The following page provides a variety of links for EAL Resources, Style, and online IEEE journals. If you would like to provide a link to a generally useful site, please send it to me, and I will include it forthwith on the webpage.
EAL Resources
| Resource | Description |
| Purdue University Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) | This comprehensive website provides a wide range of resources for non-native speakers of English. It has material on article usage, prepositions, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. In addition, it provides a range of exercises and links on these topics. Highly recommended site. |
| The English Toolbox | This well-organized website provides an excellent resource for non-native speakers of English. It has sections on article usage, verb tenses, and verb patterns. In addition, it provides links to a range of English handbooks and dictionaries. As well, you will find a rangle of quizzes and crossword puzzles that will help you expand your vocabulary. Highly recommended site. |
| Guide to Grammar and Writing | This website provides an easy-to-follow guide to subject-verb agreement. In addition, the homepage provides links to an array of topics related to English grammar. Highly recommended site. |
| UsingEnglish.com | This website provides a comprehensive listing of English idioms along with definitions. This website also provides links to games, quizzes, and exercises to help you expand your vocabulary: http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Vocabulary/. Recommended site. |
| About English as 2nd Language | This website provides a wide array of information and quizzes related to preposition usage in English. Recommended site. |
| ESL Partyland | This website is a fun resource for students and teachers who are learning or teaching the basics of English grammar. I would like to thank Abby for drawing this site to my attention. Enjoy. |
Other Useful Links
| Resource | Description |
| Style Exercises for Technical Writers | This website provides a series of exercises relating to the issue of style in engineering documents. |
| Oxford English Dictionary Online | This website provides access to the SFU portal to the online Oxford English Dictionary. Sign on using your SFU ID and password. |
| IEEE Online Journals | This website provides access to the SFU portal to all online IEEE journals. Sign on using your SFU ID and password. |
| IEEE Professional Editing Service | This website provides professional editing services for IEEE authors ($8.00 US per 250 words; $16.00 US minimum charge; 2 week turn-around). |
| SFU Library Thesis Guidelines | This link will take you to the SFU Library webpage which outlines the guidelines and regulations for preparing theses. |
Recommended Print Resources
| Resource | Description |
| Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary | Oxford University Press. 2005. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (7th ed). ISBN: 0-19-431658-0. This dictionary is one of the best available to non-native speakers of English who are working to improve their language skills. Highly recommended. |
| Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English | Oxford University Press. 2006.Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English (2nd ed). This dictionary of idioms is one of the best available to non-native speakers of English who are working to improve their language skills. Highly recommended. |
| The Synonym Finder | Urdang, L., Rodale, J., and LaRoche, N. 1986. The Synonym Finder. Warner Books. ISBN: 0-44-637029-0. This thesaurus is one of the most comprehensive available. Highly recommended. |
