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.

Style Guides and Tutorials

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

Writing Scientific Reports – (from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Making the Case for Your Research: Four Novelty Moves – (from Carnegie Mellon University)

Additional Resources

Using the Library – Search and research topics with these links from the UWM Libraries Site:

• College-Level Research Tutorial – Guides on how to locate and integrate appropriate sources
• English 102: Library Research Module – Research tools for English 102 students
• UWM Research & Course Guides – Library Resources for individual UWM Courses
• Microsoft Word Support – Wide range of Microsoft instructions for Word.

Statement Writing

• Resumes and Cover Letters – (From Harvard University)
• Personal Statements – (from UWM Professor J. Puskar)
• Artist Statements – (from UWM Professor Nathaniel Stern)

Grammar and Writing Websites

• Grammar Exercises – (from the Purdue OWL)
• Grammar Bytes – (from Robin L. Simmons, Valencia Community College)
• Using the Singular “They” – 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

• 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)

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 Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Format Requirements
• Curriculum Vitae and Related Topics – (from University of Virginia)
• CVs and Cover Letters – Academic job-oriented (from Harvard University)

Further Support

• “Let’s Talk” is a program that provides brief, walk-in consultations for UWM students with counselors from the Student Health and Wellness 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.