Learning Resources

Style Guides for Writing

A list of resources for the most popular style guides for writing research papers including ACM, APA, CBE/CSE, CMS/Turabian, Harvard, IEEE, MLA and UW Graduate School styles.

Study Guides and Strategies

This web site is authored, developed and maintained by Joe Landsberger as a learner-centric educational public service. These student guides are collaboratively maintained across institutional and national boundaries, and last revised March 16, 2007. Permission is granted to freely copy, adapt, and distribute individual Study Guides in print format in non-commercial educational settings that
benefit learners.

On-Line Handouts

A collection of handouts covering group work, math, plagiarism, public speaking, reading, study skills and writing.

Technology Handouts and Tutorials

Style Guides for Writing

APA Style http://www.apastyle.org/styletips.html

APA Electronic Referencing http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

APA Cheat Sheet http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/43APA.pdf

CBE/CSE Number Style http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/publications/ssf_numberstyle.cfm

CBE Cheat Sheet (scientific) http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/42CBE.pdf

CBE/CSE Reference Links http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/publications/ssf_numberstyle.cfm

Chicago (CMS) Cheat Sheet http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/45chicago.pdf

Harvard System

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/academic_services/documents/Library/Citing_References.pdf

IEEE Computer Society http://computer.org/author/style/refer.htm

MLA Style http://www.mla.org/style_faq

MLA Cheat Sheet http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/44MLA.pdf

UW Style & Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations

http://www.grad.washington.edu/stsv/stylman/00stylman.htm

Study Guides and Strategies Web Site

An educational public service helping learners to succeed.
http://www.studygs.net/

This web site is authored, developed and maintained by Joe Landsberger as a learner-centric educational public service. These student guides are collaboratively maintained across institutional and national boundaries, and last revised March 16, 2007. Permission is granted to freely copy, adapt, and distribute individual Study Guides in print format in non-commercial educational settings that benefit learners.

On-Line Handouts

Group Work

• Critiquing a Work in Progress
• Peer Evalutations
• Team Work/Team Writing

Math

• Key Terms for Calculus
• Functions of Excel
• Successful Mathematics

Plagiarism

• Documentation
• Plagiarism

Public Speaking

• Power Point Presentations
• Preparing Your Oral Presentation
• Seminar Presentations

Reading

• Reading & Note-taking – SQ3R
• Plot
• Some Elements of Tragedy

Study Skills

• Taming the In-class Essay Exam
• Taking Notes in Class
• Team Work / Team Writing

Writing

• Annotated Bibliographies
• APA Checklist for Scholarly Papers
• Critical Analysis
• Critical Book Reviews
• Eleven Hints for Better Writing
• Field Journals
• Scientific Papers (IAS)
• Literature Reviews
• Research Papers
• Transition This