Welcome to Mr. Coddington's Writing and Research Resource Center. Purpose:  This  site is designed to assist students in improving their writing skills and provide links to make writing history papers easier.   Spelling and Grammar:         Common Editing Marks         Merriam-Webster Online         Purdue University Grammar Page         The Grammar Book Online Citing Sources         The Citation Machine         Long Island University MLA Citation Page         Purdue University MLA Citation Guide How to Write a Research Paper         How to write a reseach paper (very good step-by-step guide)         How to write a Thesis Statement   (Very good links at bottom of page for additional websites)        Dartmouth College Guide to Writing History Papers         Dartmouth College Guide to Developing a Thesis         Purdue University Guide to Writing Research Papers         Southern Oregon University Guide to Writing History Papers         Internet Public Library Guide         Scholastic Guide How to Conduct Research         Understanding and Finding Primary Sources on the Web         The Bedford/St. Martin Guide to Conducting Research         Lawrence University History Department Guide to Conducting Research         Cornell University Library Guide to Creating an Annotated Bibliography         University of Toronto Guide to Creating an Annotated Bibliography Plagiarism         Georgetown University Honor Counsil Guide to Preventing Plagiarism         Indiana University: How to Recognize and Aviod Plagiarism How to Answer a Document Based Question         IB Guide         Lake Oswego High School Guide for Answering a DBQ