The Writing Center
Online Resources
Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Scholarly Research and Academic Integrity Tutorial
Student Plagiarism Website (Iowa State University)
Turnitin.com
The University of Scranton currently subscribesto turnitin.com, an on-line service designedto help detect plagiarism and a great toolto help students revise drafts to avoid plagiarism.The CTLE Writing Center staff has access tothis valuable resource to help students detectand correct instances of plagiarism. Facultycan open accounts to create “classes” andmonitor students’ progress. Studentscan also open their own accounts to ensurethey do not unintentionally plagiarize. For more information andto take a tour of how the system works, click on the above link.
RefWorks
Thanks to the Weinberg Memorial Library, students, faculty, and staff can register for a RefWorks account. RefWords is a powerful research tool that allows users to build databases of research records, import sources from numerous sources online, organize and manage information, share information, format bibliographies and manuscripts, and change formats. To register for an account or to take the RefWorks tour, click on the above link.
Understanding the Writing Process
University of Richmond Writer’s Web
Writer's Web is a free, public-access handbook designed & maintained by University of Richmond students & faculty.
Links to Writing Centers Online
A valuable resource providing online writingcenters access tonon-academic clientele, children & young adults, college students and faculty, and non-native English writers.
Resources for Non-Purdue College Level Instructors and Students
Non-Purdue College Level Instructors and Students
This site offers extensive resources for non-Purdue college level instructors and students including resources on process, rhetoric and logic, differenct kinds of essay genres, style and language, citation. Bookmark this site.
Evaluating Print and Electronic Sources
Evaluating Print and Electronic Sources
Guidelines for Gender-Fair Use of Language
APA Nonsexist Language Guidelines:
NCTE’s Guidelines for Gender-Fair Use of Language(National Council of Teachers of English)
Citing Sources
Bibliographic Format for Citing Sources (University of Scranton)
MLA Style Manual
APA Style Manual
AMA Style Manual
Chicago/Turabian Documentation
Research and Documentation Online (includes MLA, APA, Chic ago, and CBE)
Reference and Research Tools
General Reference
Roget’s Thesaurus
Oxford English Dictionary
English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources
Activities for ESL Students
Dave’s ESL Café
The most popular general guide for ESL students and teachers; includes links to grammar sites, as well as sections on topics of particular interest including idioms and phrasal verbs.
English Club
ESL resources, concepts, and terms; interactive Quizzes.
Online English Grammar
Explanations of grammatical terms and concepts. Includes a “test center.”
Tips for Writing in English
ESL Resources from the Purdue OWL
ESL Handouts
ESL Resources for Students
ESL Resources for Teachers
Online Writing Centers
Links to Writing Centers Online
A valuable resource providing online writing centers access to non-academicclientele, children & young adults, college students and faculty, and non-native English writers
University of Richmond Writer's Web
Writer'sWeb is a free, public-access handbook designed & maintained by University of Richmond students & faculty.