Research Guides: Graduate Student Academic Writing Guide: Writing/Research Resources

Search Strategy Worksheet

Want to be more strategic when searching for articles, books, etc.? Use our Search Strategy Worksheet to help you develop keywords, narrower and broader searches, and track your searches.

Academic Support for Writing

Research Coaching
Schedule an online appointment with a librarian to get research help and learn about available resources and research strategies.
Tutoring
Use Franklin's free tutoring services that include face-to-face or online options, as well as online writing review.
Submit to the Online Writing Review
This 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.

Writing Resources

APA Citation Guide
Franklin University APA Guide
Online Writing Review
Submit your paper for review and suggestions and receive feedback from a tutor in 24-48 hours.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Includes resources and instructional materials to assist with a variety of writing projects.

Library Research/Writing Guides

The library has a variety of additional research and writing guides which you may find helpful:

Annotated Bibliography Resources
Our Research Guide for Annotated Bibliographies will help you understand what an annotated bibliography is, and how to prepare one.
APA Citation Style
Guide to help you understand how to properly apply APA Style in your writing.
Evaluating Sources
Tools and strategies for finding sources, evaluating them, and then citing them properly.
Literature Review
Provides information about literature reviews, including what they are and how to structure/develop them.
RefWorks
Manage your citations with this robust tool - save and organize sources and automatically generate a reference page.
Understanding Plagiarism
What is plagiarism? And how to avoid it.