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.

Need Writing or Research Help?

Research Coaching
Schedule an appointment with a librarian (via phone, online, and face-to-face sessions) 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.

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.