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Resources for Writing and Research

Things to Be Careful About

Check the Orientation PowerPoint presentation for a summary of requirements and guidelines. Read the following. Be sure to let me know if any of the links below are broken.

1. McGreggor. Spell his name right. You cannot separate Theory X and Theory Y.
2. Proofread!. Many points are lost because of a hastily turned in paper that has obvious errors.
3. Follow APA format. This link will give you some of the very basics.
4. Spelling. Just because you have a spelling checker does not mean you will make no errors. Be careful of words such as "their" and "there", "it's" and "its."
5. Active Writing. Write with verbs that move the paper along. Avoid passive voice. It is deadly dull.
6. Management Styles. Avoid suggesting that management is merely picking up principles from a cafeteria.

Use an appropriate cover for your paper.

Internet Resources

• Owl at Purdue. Good overview of APA style.

• My Facts Page: Dictionary and Language Resources

• The Student Navigator

• APA Style Guide -M. Plonsky, Ph.D.

• Scientific Writing  Following APA style

• A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA- Style. The reference to the APA manual is out of date, but the guidelines on how to format are very helpful.

• APA Style. This guide, posted by APA, is very helpful in how to format electronic sources. It is a MUST for anyone using web sites for citations and references.

• USM Libraries - APA Style Guides. Again, refers to the 4th edition. Nevertheless it is easy to use and will answer most questions you will ever have about formatting.

• APA Style Resources. This site is very helpful, in that it links to several other great sites. Going here alone will give you more links than you are likely to ever use.

• APA Style Guide. From Ohio State, Newark - excellent and very usable helps, especially on how to reference and cite.

• Documentation Guide - APA. Very useful because it lists FAQs and provides answers.

• Google Search Engine. If you cannot get what you need in the above, go to Google and search for "APA Style Guide". The list goes on and on. Almost every one of these sites is writen to actually help the student rather than confuse (as a certain text book might do).

• A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA- Style. This guide is based on a document prepared in 1995 by Patricia S. Burgess, Ph.D., a volunteer staff member for America Online, and subsequently modified and updated for use on the World Wide Web by members of the Humanities Department and library staff at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut.

• 21 Tips for Improving Your Writing. The following article appeared in the Sept. 1993 APS OBSERVER newsletter, a publication of the American Psychological Society. Copyright 1993, all rights reserved.