Research Guides: PF 121/321 Learning Strategies: Learning Commons Support and Writing Help

Learning Commons Support

Library Services
In addition to lending items and research assistance, help is never more than a phone call or internet connection away. Our mobile-friendly website, chat and social media make services and resources available to all students – regardless of your location.
Tutoring Services
Get Academic Support! Student can receive free coaching and mentoring through our academic support services like tutoring, workshops and test reviews. Far more than just homework help, our support approach is designed to help reinforce course concepts.
Testing Services
We facilitate the testing process and provide test proctoring services for all Franklin University students, and the surrounding central Ohio community.

Writing Tutoring
Check the tutoring schedule and schedule an online appointment with a Writing Tutor!
Online Writing Review
The writing service is available to review and provide feedback on your paper prior to in class submission. Just complete a form with basic information about yourself and the assignment and attached your paper. Your paper is then reviewed by a qualified tutor who adds comments to your paper and returns it to you within 24-48 hours.
Workshops
Watch recordings or attend a live session on writing, research, and other course and skill building topics.
Learning Commons Video Tutorials
These are Video Tutorials covering various topics including writing and research.
Grammarly
Online writing support tool designed to help Franklin University students improve their sentence-level writing skills. Upload a draft and receive instant feedback on grammar and mechanics. You must use your Franklin email address.

Additional Study Resources
Students often think all that is necessary to be a good student is showing up for class, taking notes, reading their textbook and studying right before the tests. However, learning, like many other activities, involves a particular set of skills and strategies that require practice to be successful. As one of your allies in learning, the Learning Commons has curated the following online resources and strategies to help you improve your study skills and habits.

Evaluating Sources

"When faced with a flood of information, misinformation, and conflicting sources, how do you know what to trust?”

-- Book Review: Printer’s Error: Irreverent Stories From Book History

Need help finding good sources of information? The library's Evaluating Sources Research Guide provides tools and strategies for finding and evaluating sources.

Understanding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the uncredited "use of another's original words or ideas as though they were your own" [What is Plagiarism? (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism].

To learn more about plagiarism, and how to avoid it, see our guide to Understanding Plagiarism.