Writing Resources for Graduate Studies

Library Resources

Here are some of our own library’s resources that can help you with your writing!

Cite sources

The following tools may be helpful to you when trying to cite sources for your coursework:
Owl at Purdue – Online Writing Lab
Son of Citation Machine

Guides

Research Guides

NRC Masters program guide

Videos:

Request a book or article the library doesn’t have
Access articles & eBooks from off campus
Basic searching for library resources

Virtual Writing Support

We hope to have this support available in the future. If this service would be useful to you, please leave your comments here on the Master’s Program Writing Support Survey. Thank you!

Graduate Writing Support Workshops

We hope to have this support available in the future. If this service would be useful to you, please leave your comments (and topic suggestions) here on the Master’s Program Writing Support Survey. Thank you!

Writing Resources for Graduate Students

Proposals and Technical Reviews: Planning & Organizing

A well planned out and organized proposal or technical review will help you have a clear, concise writing piece that will be easy to read and communicate the information that is most important.

Academic Writing: Levels of Formality

Details for Each Level

Listed in this infographic, are some details you may see in each level of formality. In the following slides, you will see examples of each, from a social media post to an academic journal article.

Levels of Formality infographics describing informal to formal details in academic writing

Informal

Semiformal

Magazine Article for Semiformal Writing Example

Formal

Scholarly Journal Article as a formal writing example

Expository Essays

COMING SOON!

Paraphrasing, Quotations, & Summarizing

Give your ideas credibility, showcase your understanding of the topic by your use of sources, and provide quick snippets of knowledge to give some background to your writing.

Levels of Formality

Identifying formal and informal details in academic writing is important for you to know when addressing your audience. This will also influence the level of sourcing and support you will need for your writing piece.