Useful Online Links for Writers in Academic Contexts

Online Resources Relevant to All Disciplines

Comprehensive Websites for Writers in Academic Contexts

• Using English for Academic Purposes: A Guide for Students in Higher Education, © Andy Gillet, 2008
• The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab
• Writing Commons 
• Resources to Help You to Develop and Enhance Your Academic Writing Skills
• Academic Writing Handbook
• Writing Resources from the Writing Center at University of Texas

Some Genre Types

• Reflective Writing: A Basic Introduction
• Essays: ‘University of Michigan at Ann Arbour: Examples with annotations of good and bad essays’
• The Writing Studio, Writing Abstracts
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
• Residency Application Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide
  • Personal Statement- Dissected
• Writing Annotated Bibliographies University of Leeds

        Essay Exams:

• https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/essay-exams/
• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/essays_for_exams.html

• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Getting Started

• Connected Papers: A Unique, Visual Tool to Help You Find Relevant Papers

Research Process

• https://www.ul.ie/library/supporting-you/supporting-research
• https://libguides.ul.ie/az.php?q=sage%20research%20methods
• Sage Research Methods (Please click on Browse to get a full view of the available topics)
• Top Tips For Planning Your First Research Project 

Help with Various Aspects of a Research Paper

• Typical Structures of a Research Dissertation/Thesis: 
  • https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/CARS
  • https://student.unsw.edu.au/thesis-structure
• A Librarians Guide to a Research Paper
• Writing an Introduction
• How to Write a Literature Review, Emerald Group Publishing
• The Structure of a Lit Review
• Doing a Literature Review, J. W. Knopf.
• Doing the Methodology Section

• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above. 

Being Persuasive

• How to Write Awesome Headlines That Will Entice Your Readers
• The Complete Beginner's Guide to Starting a Kickass Blog
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Writing Critically

• Academic Phrasebank University of Manchester
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Resources on How to Write Coherently

• Transitional Words and Phrases That Create Logic in Writing
• Linking Words, RMIT Study and Learning Centre
• A guide to signposting words
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Revising, Editing and Proofreading

• Editing & Proofreading Strategies 
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Grammar and Mechanics

• Comprehensive list of American and British spelling differences  
• Should I use a comma before coordinating conjunctions and independent clauses in fiction?
• Student Learning Outcomes How to use a Semi-Colon, The Oatmeal, How to use a Semi-Colon
• https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
• https://www.grammarly.com/
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Citing and Referencing (General)

• Referencing Handbook 
• Glucksman Library Referencing Guide, University of Limerick Library
• Glucksman Library Guide to Harvard Referencing Style
• Glucksman Library Referencing & Endnote

Other Sources to Improve Your Writing

• NatureJobs.com, Turbocharge your writing today

• Write for Ten: Write for Ten is a writing project with one simple rule: write for 10 minutes about anything
• British National Corpus
• LexTutor

FYP Guidelines

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Useful Videos

Discipline-specific sources

Writing for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Students

• Purdue online Writing Lab, The Owl at Purdue: Literary Analysis and Criticism, Copyright © 1995-2008 by The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University
• MLA Reference guide, OWL Purdue
• Legal Citation, OSCOLA Ireland
• Guide to answering Law questions
• Organising your Social Sciences Research Paper
• OSCOLA Quick Referencing Guide
• Cite It Right: Guide to Harvard Style Referencing
• LAW - A Guide to Answering Problem Questions. 
• A Guide to Answering Law Essay Questions
• A Brief Guide to Writing the English Paper
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Writing for Education and the Health Sciences Students

• Writing in the Health Sciences: A comprehensive guide, Volume 1
• Language and Learning Online: Writing in Education, © 2008, Monash University
• www.naturejobs.com, ThinkWell Nature Paper on Writing
• Critical Appraisals in Healthcare:​
• Residency Application Personal Statement: The Ultimate Guide
  • Personal Statement- Dissected

        The pocket guide to critical appraisal : a handbook for health care professionals Crombie, I. K. (Iain K.) is available in the library  (1 physical copy, no eBooks)

        The Doctor’s Guide to Critical Appraisal Narinder Gosall and Gurpal Gosall is available at https://2lib.org/book/3711193/4b1dad

• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Writing for Science and Engineering Students

• LabWrite: Improving Lab Reports, © 2004, North Carolina State University
• Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook-Contents, David A. McMurray
• The Owl at Purdue: Writing in Engineering, Copyright © 1995-2008 by The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University
• Neil's Toolbox  Harvard Referencing Generator
• One Look Dictionary Search
• Online Handbook: Online Handbook for the Engineering Communication Programme, University of Toronto
• Cite It Right: Guide to Harvard Style Referencing
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.

Writing for Business Students 

• Paul Dudenhefer, A Guide to Writing in Economics:
  •  https://dal.ca.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=10286652
• Business Writing: Talk, tips, and best picks for writers on the job
  • https://www.businesswritingblog.com/
• Write your business plan 
  • https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan
• Writing personal statements 
• Writing in Economics 
  • https://twp.duke.edu/sites/twp.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/econ.original.pdf
• Business writing resources 
  • https://globaledge.msu.edu/academy/community-colleges/business-writing-resources
• The College of New Jersey School of Business Writing Guide
  •  https://business.tcnj.edu/resources/business-students/writing-analyzing-presenting/writing/
• GENRES OF BUSINESS WRITING 
  • https://pages.uoregon.edu/ddusseau/101/199/199GENRES.htm
• Writing Guide for MBA Students 
  • https://www.onlinemba.com/resources/writing-guide/
• How to Write a Business Plan Step By Step 
  • https://www.thebalancesmb.com/business-plan-outline-2947032
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.