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Resources for Writing

These resources were collected or created by the Tutors at the Kent State University Writing Commons.

Kent State Library Research Tools

Research Tools
Not sure where to start for your research paper? This page has links to help you search through articles, databases, journals, books, and digital collections so you can find the perfect sources for your paper!
KentLink
Search for resources at Kent State and throughout Ohio.
Library Databases A-Z
Looking for resources on a specific subject matter? The library might have a LibGuide on your subject with additional resources!
Meet with a Librarian
Subject librarians are ready to meet with you virtually for any research assistance they can provide.
Library Tutorials
Tutorials on different aspects of the library, from citation and database tutorials to videos explaining how to avoid plagiarism.
Library Research Management Guide
Sometimes research can be difficult to keep organized. This guide has suggestions about how to store and manage your resources.
How to Write a Literature Review
Steps and resources for writing a traditional literature review.
Open Access Kent State
Search scholarly materials published by Kent State faculty.
Organizing a Research Proposal Paper
This LibGuide lays out how to lay out and organize a research proposal paper for the social sciences, giving tips and mistakes to avoid as well.
USC Libraries

Using Sources in Your Writing

Summarizing and Paraphrasing Strategies
A summary condenses the source to its main ideas. A Paraphrase keeps all the detail. Both are in your own words and both need to be cited. This resource explains how to summarize and paraphrase.
How to Quote Poetry
Quoting poetry in your essay is a bit different than quoting prose. This source explains the differences.
The Quote Sandwich
This resource describes how to integrate quotations into your writing smoothly, in an easy-to-remember way.
Quotations
When and how to quote, and how to emphasize a quote.
UNC Chapel Hill

Citation Guides

Citation Tools LibGuide
Provides links to information about various citation styles and other resources that may assist users with the writing process. Links to pages for your specific citation style can be found below.
Annotated Bibliography LibGuide
This guide provides information on the dos and don'ts, the parts of the annotation, and sample annotations for annotated bibliographies!
Literature Review LibGuide
This guide will walk you through the steps of writing a literature review, along with some outside resources for further reading.
Legal/Government Citations
Resources to help you cite legal and government documents, like U.S. government publications.
Purdue OWL
A great outside resource. Purdue OWL has example in-text and reference list citations for all sorts of resources in APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.
AP Stylebook
You need an account to access the stylebook, but this is a really helpful resource for journalism students who are writing news articles.
Turabian Style Guide
Information and resources on how to cite sources and format your paper in Turabian style, the Chicago Manual of Style's format specifically for students, used most often for history and sometimes other social sciences.
Citation Chart
Chart that lays out the main differences between the top 3 citation styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago.
Purdue OWL
ASA Style Guide
Has helpful information about the formatting of an ASA-style paper and also has a sample paper to look at.

Citation Styles