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Abstracts
Annotated Bibliographies
Book Reviews
Copyright
Gender
Grammar
Grants and Proposal Writing
Letters
Literature Review
Plagiarism
Proofreading
Resumé/CV
Report
Term Papers
Theses

General

Academic Writing Manual for Aboriginal Students

Wilfrid Laurier University, 2009
Indispensable Writing Resources

By Quintessential Careers, a job search and career development site. Pop-up advertising.
The King's English

by H.W. Fowler (2d edition, 1908).
Online Writing Lab. Purdue University.
Research Paper: A Guide to Internet and Library Research

by Dawn Rodriguez. Companion web site to book of same name in the McLennan Reference collection LB2369 R585 2003.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

By Prof. C. Guilford of Boise State University. Interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook, for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced.
Reading, Writing, Plagiarism, and Academic Honesty

Maintained by Charles Lipson, author of Doing Honest Work in College.
Strunk's Elements of Style

Ithaca, N.Y. Humphrey 1918 ed.
Study Guides and Strategies

Developed by Rutgers University and University of St. Thomas, Minnesota.
Writer's Handbook

University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Writing Tutorial Services Pamphlets

The University of Indiana's Writing Tutorial Services offer pamphets on topics such as Writing Book Reviews, How to Write a Thesis Statement, and Writing Resumes and Cover Letters.

Abstracts

Writing an Informative Abstract

From the American Sociological Association.
Writing Report Abstracts

From Purdue University.

Annotated bibliography

Writing Annotated Bibliographies

Claremont Graduate University Writing Center.

Book Review

The Book Review or Article Critique: General Guidelines

From the Health Sciences Writing Centre, University of Toronto.
Book Review Tutor

"How to write a historical book review and [...] understand how historians think about historical problems" from University of Calgary.

Copyright

See Copyright

Gender

Gender Fair Language

From Rensselaer Institute Writing Center.
Gender-Neutral Pronoun FAQ

By one John Williams. Referenced. Not updated since 2004. Partly tongue-in-cheek.
Avoiding Heterosexual Bias in Language

By the Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concern, American Psychological Association.

Grammar

Guide to Grammar and Style

By Jack Lynch, English Dept., Rutgers University.
On-line English Grammar

By Anthony Hughes, Digital Education Network Ltd.
Grammars (YourDictionary.com)

Links to grammars of 50+ languages.
Grammar Resources on the Web

From University of Chicago Writing Program.

Grants and Proposal Writing

Art of Grantsmanship

By Dr. J. Kraicer, Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto.
Guide for Proposal Writing

For US National Science Foundation grant applications, but incorporates general principles.
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal

By S. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University.
Writing A Successful Grant Proposal

From Minnesota Council on Foundations.
Grant Writing Tips Sheets (NIH)

Letters

Businessletterpunch.com

JavaScript-based interactive guide.
Cover Letters

To go with your resumé when applying for a job. From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Writing Center.

Literature Review

The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It

From the University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre.
How to Write a Literature Review

From University of California Santa Cruz.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism links now have their own place on the McGill Library home page.

Proofreading

Proofreaders' Marks

Resumé / CV

Curriculum Vitae

From McGill University Career and Placement Service.
Curriculum Vitae and Related Letters

From the University of North Florida Career Development Center.
Resumé Writing (About.com)

Report

Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students

Includes design of slides, posters, writing of lab, design and progress reports, theses, etc.
Short Reports

From University of Toronto Engineering Communication Centre.
Lab Reports

From University of Toronto Engineering Communication Centre.

Term Papers

How to Write a Term Paper (Gale)

Theses

Thesis Preparation and Submission Guidelines

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University
Thesis Writing

General principles. From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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