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These are just a few of the resources out there available on the web:
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and General References:

Webster isn't the most comprehensive site, but it does offer an on-line dictionary AND on-line thesaurus.

Besides offering books for sale, Bartleby offers a wonderful array of writer's tools and references. If you want to clean up grammar, this site carries several guidebooks, all for free.

Dictionary.com

Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Encyclopedia Britannica

OneLook Dictionary Source

ReferenceDesk.org

 

English Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation:

11 Rules of Writing

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Creative Writing for Teens (Good basic instructions for adults, too!)

SpellCheck.net

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

The Spelling Doctor

Block Busters:

These are for those writer's block moments when you need a few minutes of something completely mindless. You can go here and come back to writing without losing much in the process.

Special Resources:

Rhyme Zone

The Phrase Finder

International Money Exchange Rates

Instant Translator

Authors' Agents:

Literary Agents: What to watch for!

Authorlink: Alphabetical Listing of Agents

Literary Agents Guide

Preditors and Editors

Directory of Publishers

WritersNet

Search Engines

There are other search engines (lots of them, in fact) but none as comprehensive as GOOGLE. If it's on the web, it's on Google. Period.