Starting Points
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Helpful YouTube TutorialsThe Eugene McDermott Librarians have created tutorials to assist you in using the Library's resources.
Library Resources Workshop
Writing Your Paper
Here are some citation and writing resources suggested by the Librarians.
- Citation Machine -- fill-in-the-blank forms automatically generate citations in MLA, Chicago, Turabian or APA format
- Citation Style for Research Papers (Long Island U.) -- advice on plagiarism and coverage of APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago and AMA styles. The helpful suggestions are color-coded for easier undertanding.
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) of Purdue -- covering academic writing, grammar and mechanics, research and citations (MLA, APA, etc.) and more in very clear and simple language
- PrintWhatYouLike -- reformat any Web page to make it printer-friendly and save paper.
In person assistance is also available
- RefWorks -- citation management service available to UTD users only
- JSOM Business Communication Center -- writing lab located in and maintained by the Naveen Jindal School of Management
- Writing Center - UTD Office of Student Success & Assessment -- on-campus writing lab, part of the Student Success Center
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Doing Essays and Assignments by Call Number: LB1047.3 .G74 2016ISBN: 1473912075Publication Date: 2016Doing Essays and Assignments gives an insider's view on what tutors and professors really want when they assign essays and projects, and reveals how to achieve the best grades. -
How to Write Essays by Call Number: eBookISBN: 1845281640Publication Date: 2007With expert advice and practical guidance from an experienced author, this title helps students to improve their grade assessments by putting into practice some simple, but invaluable principles of essay writing.
