Writer Resources

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) is an excellent wide-ranging resource to address many writing issues.

Style Guides and Tutorials

• Style Guides and Tutorials – AP, APA, MLA, Chicago styles, and more

Additional Resources

• Using the Library – Search and research topics with this link to the UWM Libraries Site.
  Guidelines for Online Etiquette – (from the University of Wisconsin Online Colleges)
  Personal Statements/Graduate School – (from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
  Artist Statements – (from UWM Professor Nathaniel Stern)

Useful Grammar and Writing Websites

• Grammar Exercises – (from the Purdue OWL)
  Diagramming Sentences – (from Learning Stream Center)
  Grammar Bytes – (from Robin L. Simmons, Valencia Community College)
  

Plagiarism

• UWM's Academic Misconduct Policies – Includes information on plagiarism
  Questions about Plagiarism – Includes explanations of why, when, and how to use sources (from University of Auckland)
  Avoiding Plagiarism – Includes what plagiarism is and how to avoid it (from the Purdue OWL)
  What is Plagiarism? – How to recognize plagiarism (from Indiana University of Bloomington School of Education)

Graduate Student Writers

• 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
  UWM Graduate School Formats – Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Format Requirements from the UWM Graduate School
  Curriculum Vitae and Related Topics -(from University of Virginia)
  Support Group for Dissertators and Thesis Writers – Contact JoAnne Graham, Ph.D., Norris Health Center, 414-229-7144 for more information.