Research Skills

• Tips for critically evaluating your information resources from the University of Illinois

Writing Guides

• Writing Guide and Resources from The University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. Special focus on post-fieldwork writing
• Links and Online Research Tools from The University of London School of Oriental and African Studies.
• Step by Step Writing Guide for high school students from ipl2
• Writing Resources from the Amherst Writing Center
• University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts includes writing advice, citation styles, and guides for specific fields
• Write the Thesis from Monash University. Advice on the process for structuring this large work and the requirements for developing and writing the various parts of the thesis, from the introductory chapter to the conclusion, taking in the demands of writing about the literature and methodology, reporting and discussing findings, and ultimately the scholarly dissemination or publication of your research.
• Journal Publishing 101 from Warwick University. Practical advice for the scholar seeking a publishing venue
• Writing for College A guide for incoming students from Dartmouth
• Overview of the Academic Essay a similar writing guide from Harvard
• Guidelines for Writing an Academic Essay a similar guide from Purdue
• Writing a Scientific Research Article from Columbia, focussed on standards in academic writing in the sciences
• Writing a Research Paper in Mathematics by Ashle Reiter at MIT