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Annotated Bibliographies
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose is to inform the reader of the relevance, and quality of the sources cited.
- Academic writing: annotated bibliography
- A comprehensive source of information on creating annotated bibliographies.
- How to prepare an annotated bibliography
- This site describes what an annotated bibliography is and is not, and how to make one.
General Writing Assistance
- Advice on Academic Writing
- This is a wide-ranging list of good links to help improve your writing style, grammar, punctuation, use of sources, editing and ESL trouble spots for different types of academic writing.
- University of Guelph Writing Services – Handouts and links
- This page provides information on writing a paper, writing mechanics, referencing, writing in specific disciplines, ESL writing, and more.
- Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation
- Concisely presents pointers for thesis creation and presentation.
Grammar
- American Heritage Book of English Usage
- A practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English with a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms.
Humanities & Social Sciences Writing
- Writing in College: A Short Guide to College Writing
- This guide is intended to help first and second year students write effective papers in the humanities and social sciences.
Plagiarism
- Academic Integrity Tutorial – University of Guelph
- Confused about how to cite sources properly? Worried that you might be unfairly accused of academic misconduct? Ever been tempted to borrow from someone else's work? Get answers from this online tutorial.
- How to Use Sources and Avoid Plagiarism
- Good advice on how to summarize, paraphrase, use quotations and integrate sources, including examples. Agency/Author: Wilfrid Laurier University Writing Centre.