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Writing Help
Here are some guides that can help with different parts of your writing process.
- Citing SourcesUsing APA, MLA, Chicago, and other styles.
- RefWorksHow to install, use, and get help with the main citation manager provided and supported by JHU.
- Writing Literature ReviewsHow to Find, Evaluate, Summarize, Synthesize, and Integrate when you're writing a literature review.
- Writing ResourcesInformation about how to develop a topic, synthesize the information you find, evaluate your sources, avoid plagiarism, and more.
Listed below are links to select, excellent university writing centers in the United States. They include guides to all aspects of the writing process, discussions of writing in different disciplines, and help with grammar and punctuation, citing sources, and more.
- JHU Writing CenterCheck out their "Writing Resources" link. For one-on-one assistance, schedule an appointment online with a helpful Writing Center tutor.
- Dartmouth Writing ProgramDartmouth's "Online Writing Materials" for students, faculty, and tutors are very helpful.
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)An extensive and helpful site. The "Grammar and Mechanics" section is particularly useful for all your emergency grammar questions.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Writer's HandbookThis online handbook is a useful tool that will help guide you through most of the stages of the research process.
- Emory University's Writing Center -- Grammar ResourcesScroll down to "Grammar, Usage, and Citation"
General Author Information
- NIH Data Management and Sharing PolicyThis guide supports researchers' efforts to comply with the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. It offers step-by-step guidance on how to plan for data sharing and write a data management and sharing plan to meet NIH requirements.
- Open Access GuideInformation about Open Access to articles and other scholarly texts including JHU Libraries support for Open Access.
- CopyrightProvides info for teaching faculty and students. Covers fair use, multimedia, and related topics.
- Scholarly MetricsInformation on finding impact factors, h-indexes, and other productivity measures.
Help for NIH Public Access Policy
What is Open Access by PHD Comics
Nick Shockey and Jonathan Eisen, with the gang at PHD Comics, explain Open Access for Open Access Week