Become a better
communicator. These books, tools, websites and
podcasts can help you hone and improve your ability
to communicate.
Dictionaries
Print
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th ed.
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
Online
Dictionary.com
Onelook
Oxford
Grammar
Print
Adios, Strunk and White
A Student's Introduction to English Grammar
Online
Guide to Grammar and Style
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Information Design
Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte
Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th ed.
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
Online
Dictionary.com
Onelook
Oxford
Grammar
Adios, Strunk and White
A Student's Introduction to English Grammar
Online
Guide to Grammar and Style
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Information Design
Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte
Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
Style Guides
Print
Associated Press Stylebook
Copyeditor’s Handbook, 2nd ed.
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
Podcasts and Audio
KCRW's Bookworm: Michael Silverblatt's interviews with fiction and poetry writers explore how these artists create and communicate.
Poetry: Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry Magazine, offers outstanding poetry podcasts.
Librivox: Listen to public domain books.
UBU Web: Listen to poetry, sound experiments, and more.
Grammar Girl: A podcast with great grammar and usage tips.
Various Useful Things
Associated Press Guide to Punctuation
Word of the Day: Dictionary.com
Common Errors in English
Rescue Communication from PowerPoint
Associated Press Stylebook
Copyeditor’s Handbook, 2nd ed.
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
Podcasts and Audio
KCRW's Bookworm: Michael Silverblatt's interviews with fiction and poetry writers explore how these artists create and communicate.
Poetry: Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry Magazine, offers outstanding poetry podcasts.
Librivox: Listen to public domain books.
UBU Web: Listen to poetry, sound experiments, and more.
Grammar Girl: A podcast with great grammar and usage tips.
Various Useful Things
Associated Press Guide to Punctuation
Word of the Day: Dictionary.com
Common Errors in English
Rescue Communication from PowerPoint