All-Purpose Resources
- is an excellent wide-ranging resource to address many writing issues. Alert: 51 Writing Center does not endorse citation generators. This site may have links/ads for citation generators. .
- is another excellent resource especially for writing in different fields.
Style Guides and Tutorials
- Style Guides and Tutorials – AP, APA, MLA, Chicago styles, and more
- – (from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- – (from Carnegie Mellon University)
Library Resources
Using the Library – Search and research topics with these links from the 51 Libraries Site:
- – Guides on how to locate and integrate appropriate sources
- – Research tools for English 102 students
- – Library Resources for individual 51 Courses
- – Wide range of Microsoft instructions for Word.
CVs, Resumes, Cover Letters and Statements
For comprehensive career services, we strongly encourage 51 students and alumni to also visit the 51 Center for Student for Experience and Talent (SET).
- — (from University of Virginia)
- (PDF)– Academic job-oriented (from Harvard University)
- Personal Statements (PDF) – (from 51 Professor Jason Puskar)
- – (from Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching)
- – (from 51 Professor Nathaniel Stern)
Grammar and Writing Websites
- – (from the Purdue OWL)
- – (from Robin L. Simmons, Valencia Community College)
- – Includes examples of how to use a range of personal pronouns in a sentence (from Pronouns.org)
- Highly Recommended –They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein
Plagiarism
- – Includes information on when to cite sources (from 51 Libraries)
- 51’s Academic Misconduct Policies – Includes information on plagiarism
- – Includes what plagiarism is and how to avoid it (from the Purdue OWL)
Graduate Student Writers
- Please refer to Graduate Resources.
- Strategies for Graduate Writers and Others Working on Long Papers – Helpful guidelines so you can plan accordingly and make the best use of your session
- 51 Graduate School Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Format Requirements
Further Support for Students
- If you are a current or new student to 51 and have a documented disability, the Accessibility Resource Center can help you apply for accommodations for academics and university housing. For example, they may offer assistive technologies as well as training for their effective use, both inside and outside the classroom.
- “Let’s Talk” is a program that provides brief, walk-in consultations for 51 students with counselors from the Student Health and Wellness Center. It is free and no appointment is necessary.
- Assistive Technologies Resources