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

Getting Started

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

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
• 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.

Help with Various Aspects of a Research Paper

• Typical Structures of a Research Dissertation/Thesis: 
  • https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/CARS
• A Librarians Guide to a Research Paper
• How to Write a Literature Review, Emerald Group Publishing
• The Structure of a Lit Review
• Doing a Literature Review, J. W. Knopf.

• 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
• Critical Writing
• 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
• 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  
• 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)

• 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
• 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
• 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 
  • http://uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/personal-statements-models-for-generating-content/
• 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.

English Language Learners 

• http://www.eslcafe.com/
• See also relevant sections in the Comprehensive sites listed above.