Online Writing Labs (OWLs)

Many OWLs include online handouts, access to tutoring services, links to other writing resources such as dictionaries and a thesaurus, resources for Internet research, electronic discussion areas, and links to other OWLs and Writing Centers. If online tutoring is offered, remember that the priority for these services -- online as well as offline -- will be for registered students at that college or university. Here's a selected list with brief descriptions emphasizing these OWLs' main features.

Dakota State University Online Writing Lab
Online writing assistance via e-mail.
Purdue University On-line Writing Lab
One of the first OWLs, has extensive online handout collection.
Rensselaer Writing Center
Online handouts and writing help (from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute).
The Online Writery
Online conversations, e-mail help, resources and links (from the University of Missouri).
LEO, The Write Place
Many online handouts (from St. Cloud University and LEO, Literacy Education Online).
University of Michigan Online Writing Lab
E-mail help, links to Internet resources.
University of Richmond Writing Center
Online handbook called "Writer's Web."
UIUC Writers' Workshop
Includes online grammar and writing process handbooks, writing guides, and resources for teachers (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
UVic Writer's Guide
Online writing guide (from the University of Victoria, Canada).
UW-Madison Writing Center
Online instructional handouts (from the University of Wisconsin-Madison).
The links listed above represent only a few of the availalbe online labs. For a more comprehensive listing, try this link:
 
NWCA Writing Centers Online
Comprehensive set of links to writing centers from the National Writing Centers Association.