All-Purpose Resources

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is an excellent wide-ranging resource to address many writing issues. Alert: UWM Writing Center does not endorse citation generators. This site may have links/ads for citation generators. Read more.

University of North Carolina’s Writing Center’s Tips and Tools is another excellent resource especially for writing in different fields.

Class Visits

• See the Class Visits page for more information on scheduling a class visit any time during the semester.

Brochures

• Send requests to mmika@uwm.edu. Include your campus mailbox address and desired quantity.

Style Guides and Tutorials

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

Plagiarism

• Citation Styles and Avoiding Plagiarism – Includes information on when to cite sources (from UWM Libraries)
• 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)
• Toward a Rational Response to Plagiarism – Rob Jenkins discusses plagiarism (from The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2011)

Further Resources

• “Adopting Writing Center Practices in Teaching”  – (from the MLA Style Center)
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) – Information on professional assistance including writing-related issues
• Designing Essay Assignments – (from Harvard University)
• The Meaningful Writing Project: Learning, Teaching, and Writing in Higher Education by Michele Eodice, Anne Ellen Geller, and Neal Lerner (book review)
• No One Writes Alone:  Peer Review in the Classroom – A Guide for Students (from MIT)
• No One Writes Alone: Peer Review in the Classroom – A Guide for Instructors (from MIT)
• Writing Across Borders – Award-winning film about international and ESL writers’ issues, e.g., varied cultural approaches to writing. Three parts, total 30 min. (from Oregon State University.)

Further Support for Students

• “Let’s Talk” is a program that provides brief, walk-in consultations for UWM students with counselors from the Student Health & Wellness Center (formerly Norris Health Center). It is free and no appointment is necessary.
• If you are a current or new student to UWM 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• See the Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to commonly asked questions about the Writing Center.