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Resources to Help You Do Your Best Work
NOTE: We are working to update the resources on this page; we apologize for any inconvenience caused by missing or broken links during this process.
Citing Sources / Documentation Formats
APA (American Psychological Association)
NOTE: APA has released a 7th edition; before you use resources, check with your instructor, advisor, course, program, or department about whether to follow the 6th or 7th edition.
APA 7th Edition (published 2019)
- - this page from Scribbr writer Raimo Streefkerk addresses changes to citation practices, paper format, and inclusive and bias-free language. The is free. In addition to the links listed below, helpful pages include , including and .
- - Have a question about how your paper should be formatted? Go here.
- Formatting and Style Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association)
NOTE: MLA has released the 9th Ed. Ask your instructor what edition of MLA you should follow.
- Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
Chicago
- Formatting and Style Guide
Other Styles
- Formatting and Style Guide
- (American Chemical Society) Citation Style
- (PDF)
- Legal Citation Style
- (Council of Science Educators) Citation Style
Dictionaries and Thesauri
- (requires access from on campus or library log in)
- (Roget's Thesaurus online)
- (Merriam Webster)
- (includes thesaurus and foreign language dictionaries)
Editing and Revising
- (UNC Writing Center)
- Six Common Essay Problems (Dr. Charles Johanningsmeier, UNO)
ESL/ELL
- (Purdue OWL)
- Grammar Practices and More (englishpage.com)
- Grammar Rules & Quizzes (Capital Community College)
Graduate Resources (Thesis/Dissertations)
- Approaching Big Projects (PDF)
- Navigating Faculty Feedback (PDF)
- Scheduling Time (PDF)
- UNO Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Formatting
Grammar
- Quick and dirty tips for better writing
- (Purdue OWL)
- (Purdue OWL)
Literature Reviews
Literature reviews are a common feature in academic articles, theses, dissertations, books, etc. Literature reviews identify the relevant academic conversations for a specific project, argument, etc.
- (video) (NCSU)
- (from Purdue Owl)
- (UCSC)
- (from Criss Library, UNO)
- (from The University of Arizona)
Outlines
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(Purdue OWL)
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- a resource from UNC describing how to organize/generate ideas for projects
Punctuation
- (Grammar Book)
- (Towson U)
- (Purdue OWL)
- (The Oatmeal)
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
- UNO's Academic Integrity Policy
- Using Sources Guide - this guide helps evaluate sources and discusses the use of AI
- (Adelphi U)
- (Northwestern U)
- (Criss Library, UNO)
- (Cape Fear Community College WC)
- "How to Recognize Plagiarism" (Indiana University, Bloomington)
- (Purdue OWL)
- (WSU)
Research(Criss Library)
- KWL Chart - graphic organizer to help organize early thinking about a research idea
- - a guide to library research in all areas
- Guides developed for specific courses and departments at UNO (UNO's Criss Library)
- Research Map - a graphic organizer to help compile and track databases, keywords, and search results
Using Databases
Reference Manager
- - a free reference manager that helps writers organize and cite research
Résumé, Cover Letters, and Other Career Resources
- Career Readiness Guide-- Career Services, UNO
- UNO Career Services Resume/Cover letter resources
- a useful guide for creating cover letters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center.
- a useful site for students applying for medical residency programs.
Rhetorical Analysis & Reading
- - a resource from UNC on a common, helpful reading strategy
Style
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(1918), by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby.com)
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Using Appropriate Language (Purdue OWL)
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This website helps you find common academic wording for a wide range of writing scenarios
Summary Writing
- Steps to Writing a Summary (SMCVT)
- Writing a Summary (Columbia)
Thesis Statements
- How to Write a Thesis Statement (Purdue OWL)