Find citing tips and tricks from several styles including APA, Chicago, and MLA style among others. You will also find free citation tools (like Zotero) that will help you build and save your citations to make your research and writing process better. As a bonus, you will find a tutorial on how to identify parts of a citation.
Writing Commons
The Writing Commons provides free writing assistance to all Ohio University students. Our convenient options allow you to meet with a tutor at a time that fits your schedule.
For Undergraduate Students
The Writing Commons provides both in-person and remote (online) services to undergraduates.
Undergraduate peer tutors are available to assist at any stage of the writing process, from discussing and organizing ideas to revising a final draft. The tutors will not edit papers but will guide you in improving your writing strategies.
You can schedule an appointment with a writing tutor by opening TracCloud and selecting the appropriate course for which you need writing assistance and a day and time that fits your schedule.
- You can book writing assistance sessions to occur in person or online. Check your appointment email for the location of your meeting.
- In-person undergraduate sessions will meet in Bromley Hall 032, an office facing West Union Street.
- If you do not have an appointment, you may drop in at Bromley 032 to see if a tutor is free to assist you, but it is strongly recommended to book a session in advance.
- Online sessions meet remotely via Microsoft Teams. Once you book an online appointment, your tutor will send you an email that includes a link to your upcoming session. The Teams app allows you and your tutor to talk, use chat, and share documents.
For Graduate Students
Graduate peer writing tutors and professional tutors serve undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students working on longer, advanced writing projects such as theses, dissertations, journal articles, grants, and conference presentations. These tutors have the experience to help you move forward on your academic path.
Email us with your request for writing assistance (course number and project), and we will match you with a graduate peer tutor or professional tutor as quickly as possible.
Graduate peer writing tutors work in person or online.
- Currently, in-person graduate tutoring sessions take place in 226 Alden Library.
- Online sessions meet remotely via Microsoft Teams. Once you book an online appointment, your tutor will send you an email that includes a link to your upcoming session. The Teams app allows you and your tutor to talk, use chat, and share documents.
Professional tutors support thesis and dissertation writers or those working on conference papers or publishable articles. Visit our Writing Resources page to examine their expertise. These tutors only hold online sessions.
- Online sessions with professional tutors meet remotely via Microsoft Teams. Once you book an online appointment, your tutor will send you an email that includes a link to your upcoming session. The Teams app allows you and your tutor to talk, use chat, and share documents.
Attend a Writing Commons Event
Students can sign up using the event's link.
| Event | Target Audience | Date | Time | Location |
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| Writing at the Graduate Level | Graduate | February 3 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Voinovich Seminar Room 513 |
| JOUR 1330 Success Session 1 | Undergraduate | February 5 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Bentley Hall 021 |
| Know Your APA Citation Workshop | All Students | February 11 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Voinovich Seminar Room 513 |
| Creating an Outline | Undergraduate | February 12 | 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Learning Lab 251 |
| Writing for Conference | Graduate | February 17 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Learning Lab 251 |
| Know Your MLA Citation Workshop | All Students | February 18 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Voinovich Seminar Room 513 |
| JOUR 1330 Success Session 2 | Undergraduate | February 19 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Bentley Hall 021 |
| Building AI Literacy for Academic Writers | All Students | March 17 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Friends Room 319 |
| Overcoming Writers’ Block | Undergraduate | March 19 | 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Voinovich Seminar Room 513 |
| Creative Writing Salon 1 | All Students | March 24 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Learning Lab 251 |
| JOUR 1330 Success Session 3 | Undergraduate | March 26 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Bentley Hall 021 |
| Creative Writing Salon 2 | All Students | March 31 | 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Alden Library, Learning Lab 251 |
| JOUR 1330 Success Session 4 | Undergraduate | April 23 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Bentley Hall 021 |
Resources
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Plagiarism Guide and Tutorial
Find quick FAQs and information on how to properly paraphrase and quote resources. You will also find the interactive plagiarism tutorial, which is often required for students for an orientation or for a course.
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Resources for Faculty
Together, the AAC can work with faculty to enhance student learning by encouraging students to make the most of our diverse support programs or by developing new, innovative services that address any emerging needs. Let’s work together to help our students succeed, both in and out of the classroom.