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.

  
  Sample Title Page for Students
  Sample Title Page for Professionals
  References Page Quick Guide
  11 Common References Examples
  Sample Papers

• 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

• Merriam-Webster's WWWebster Thesaurus

• 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)

• Grammar Quizzes & Puzzles (a4esl.org)

• Grammar Rules & Quizzes (Capital Community College)

• Word Lookup for ESL Students (Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary)

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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 Guide (PowerPoint)

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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)

• Writing a Literature Review (pdf) (NCSU)

• Write a Literature Review (UCSC)

• Literature Reviews

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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

• 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
• Citation Styles
• 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

Using Databases

• Academic Search Complete
• 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

• From College to Career: Your Resource Guide and Workbook a resource provided by UNO's Academic and Career Development Center that will help you explore career options and courses of study, find and apply for internships, write resumes and coverletters, and learn interviewing skills.

• 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)