Student Resources

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Citing Sources/Documentation Formats	Dictionaries and Thesauri
Editing and Revising	ESL/ELL
Graduate Resources (Thesis/Dissertations)
Grammar	Literature Reviews
Punctuation	Outlines
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism	Research (Criss Library)
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Other Career Resources	Reference Manager
Style	Rhetorical Analysis & Reading
Summary Writing	Thesis Statements

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Citing Sources / Documentation Formats

Criss Library Citation Styles Guide

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)

• APA 7th Edition - Notable Changes- this page from Scribbr writer Raimo Streefkerk addresses changes to citation practices, paper format, and inclusive and bias-free language.

  The APA website is free. In addition to the links listed below, helpful pages include Essentials of In-Text Citations, including Paraphrasing and Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism.

  APA Paper Format -- have a question about how your paper should be formatted? Go here.
  Sample Title Page for Students
  Sample Title Page for Professionals
  References Page Quick Guide
  11 Common References Examples
  Sample Papers

• Footnotes and Appendices
• APA Tables and Figures

• APA Formatting and Style Guide

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MLA (Modern Language Association)

NOTE: MLA has released the 9th Ed. Ask your instructor what edition of MLA you should follow.

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)

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Chicago

• Chicago Formatting and Style Guide

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Other Styles

• Turabian Formatting and Style Guide

• ACS (American Chemical Society) Citation Style

• APSA (American Political Science Association) - (PDF)

• Bluebook Legal Citation Style

• CSE (Council of Science Educators) Citation Style

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Dictionaries and Thesauri

• Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

• Merriam-Webster's WWWebster Dictionary

• Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• Oxford English Dictionary (requires access from on campus or library log-in)

• Thesaurus.com (Roget's Thesaurus on-line)

• Travlang's Translating Dictionaries

• Word Lookup, Thesaurus, & Grammar (Merriam Webster)

• Wordsmyth Dictionary

• YourDictionary.com (includes thesaurus and foreign language dictionaries)

Editing and Revising

• Revising Drafts (UNC Writing Center)

• Six Common Essay Problems (Dr. Charles Johanningsmeier, UNO)

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ESL/ELL

• Articles: A, An, The (Purdue OWL)

• Dave's ESL Cafe

• Grammar Practices and More (englishpage.com)

• Learn English Online

• Grammar Rules & Quizzes (Capital Community College)

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Graduate Resources (Thesis/Dissertations)

• Writing and Presenting Your Thesis Or Dissertation
• How to Organize Your Thesis

• Approaching Big Projects (PDF)

• Navigating Faculty Feedback (PDF)

• Scheduling Time (PDF)

• UNO Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Formatting

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Grammar

• Grammar Girl Quick and dirty tips for better writing

• Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (Purdue OWL)

• Active/Passive Voice (Purdue OWL)

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Literature Reviews

• Writing a Literature Review (video) (NCSU)
• Synthesis (from Purdue Owl)
• Write a Literature Review (UCSC)
• Literature Reviews (from Criss Library, UNO)

• Synthesis (from The University of Arizona)

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Outlines

• How to Create an Outline (Purdue OWL)

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Punctuation

• Apostrophes (Grammar Book)

• Commas (Towson U)

• Hyphens (Purdue OWL)

• Semicolons (The Oatmeal)

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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism

• UNO's Academic Integrity Policy

• Using Sources Guide - this guide helps evaluate sources and discusses the use of AI

• Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary (Adelphi U)

• Avoiding Plagiarism (Northwestern U)

• Plagiarism (Criss Library, UNO)

• Video: Quick Guide To Plagiarism (Cape Fear Community College WC)

• Plagiarism Tutorial "How to Recognize Plagiarism" ( Indiana University, Bloomington)

• Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL)

• Plagiarism Information Site (WSU)

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Research(Criss Library)

• Ask a Librarian
• KWL Chart - graphic organizer to help organize early thinking about a research idea
• General Research Guide - a guide to library research in all areas
• Research Guides Guides developed for specific courses and departments at UNO (UNO's Criss Library)
• Schedule a Phone or Video Research Consultation via Criss Library
• Research Map - a graphic organizer to help compile and track databases, keywords, and search results

Using Databases

• Search Terms and Keywords
• Evaluating Sources
• Understanding Scholarly Research

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Reference Manager

• TBA

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Résumé, Cover Letters, and Other Career Resources

• Career Readiness Guide-- Career Services, UNO

• UW-Madison Writer's Handbook a useful guide for creating cover letters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center.
  
  
• Residency/Med School Resources a useful site for students applying for medical residency programs.

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Rhetorical Analysis & Reading

• Rhetorical Moves Analysis Table an adaptable table to help as you prepare a rhetorical analysis and/or read texts

• Analysis of Style Table an adaptable table for use when paying attention to stylistic features of texts

• Rhetorical Moves Table (Excel)

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Style

• The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby.com)

• Using Appropriate Language (Purdue OWL)
  
  
• Analysis of Style Sheet (Excel)
  
  
• Academic Phrasebank This website helps you find common academic wording for a wide range of writing scenarios

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Summary Writing

• Steps to Writing a Summary (SMCVT)

• Writing a Summary (Columbia)

• How to Write a Summary (UW)

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Thesis Statements

• How to Write a Thesis Statement (Purdue OWL)