Writing & Research

This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.

These OWL resources contain grammar exercises about adjectives, adverbs, appositives, articles, count and non-count nouns, prepositions, and tense consistency.

The following FAQs address issues in APA citation and/or formatting. The entries in this section are based on frequently asked questions received by our OWL Mail Tutors.

This vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to APA style. *Check out their other videos in the playlist for a more in-depth look at APA formatting

This vidcast introduces the viewers to the basics of MLA style documentation, focusing on the list of works cited.

This vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to MLA style.

This tutorial is the first in a series of five instructional videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to conduct a basic search.

This tutorial is the second in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to conduct an advanced search.

This tutorial is the third in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to understand your search results.

This tutorial is the fourth in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to search through ProQuest's publications.

This tutorial is the fifth in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to use the ProQuest Thesaurus.