Writing Guides

Think of our Writing Guides as online textbooks. Each guide is designed to help you find information quickly on a given topic. To view our guides, click on the links below.

Writing Processes

Preparing to Write

Starting to Write

Conducting Research

Reading & Responding

Working with Sources

Planning, Drafting, & Organizing

Designing Documents

Working Together

Revising & Editing

Publishing


Writing Genres

Composition & Academic Writing

Argument

Fiction

Poetry

Creative Non-Fiction

Writing about Literature

Scholarly Writing

Business Writing

Science Writing

Writing in Engineering

Writing for the Web

Speeches & Presentations

Working with Sources: These guides help writers when they are working with sources.

Documentation Systems: An Overview
Including Outside Sources
Evaluating Outside Sources
Using Outside Sources
Using Endnote
Understanding Plagiarism
APA – American Psychology Association Citation Guide
CMS: Chicago Manual of Style (Author/Date System) Citation Guide
CMS: Chicago Manual of Style (Notes System) Citation Guide
Modern Language Association (MLA) System Citation Guide
CSE - Council of Science Editors (Citation/Sequence System) Citation Guide
CSE - Council of Science Editors (Name/Year System) Citation Guide