Graduate studies demand specialized research, writing, and time management skills. The Busse Library staff provides the following resources to assist graduate students with their unique class assignments and course requirements.
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Citing Sources: Using APA Style (6th edition) -- Graduate School: Guides and Discussions of Scholarly Writing -- Specialized Writing: The Literature Review --Specialized Writing: The Annotated Bibliography --Time Management in Graduate School -- Graduate School "Survival" Guides and Resources
Citing Sources: Using APA Style (6th edition)
RefWorks -- citation formatting tool that offers APA and MLA styles
APA Style -- guidelines from Busse Library (APA, 6th edition, 2009)
Model Paper: Mount Mercy University -- PDF sample paper with cover page, running head, headings, and references list
Advanced APA Formatting: Tables, Figures, Appendices, Tables of Contents -- Busse Library guide. Addresses landscape and portrait orientation issues, as well as creating a table of contents.
In-Text Citation Table -- Busse Library version of APA table that shows how to reference authors and how to create parenthetical (internal) citations
Running-Head Steps -- Procedure for creating APA's required, running head in Office 2007 or Office 2010
Graduate School: Guides and Discussions of Scholarly Writing
- Cochrane, John H. (2005). “Writing Tips for Ph.D. Students.” Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
- Damast, Alison. (2008, November 18). “MBA Writing Tips.” Bloomberg Businessweek.
- Hallas, Donna, & Feldman, Harriet R. (2006). “A Guide to Scholarly Writing in Nursing.” NSNA Imprint. (National Student Nurse Association)
- Harris, Martha Jane. (2006). “Three Steps to Teaching Abstract and Critique Writing.” International J of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 17(2), 136-146.
- Middleton, Diana. (2011, March 3). “Students struggle for words: Business schools put more emphasis on writing amid employer complaints.” Wall Street Journal.
- Nolan, Robert, & Rocco, Tonette. (2009). “Teaching Graduate Students in the Social Sciences: Writing for Publication.” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 20(2), 267-273.
- Nurse Author & Editor – Wiley-Blackwell publication on professional writing in the field.
- Singleton-Jackson, Jill A., & Lumsden, D. Barry. “Johnny Still Can’t Write, Even if He Goes to College: A Study of Writing Proficiency in Higher Education Graduate Students.”
- Wagenmakers, Eric-Jan. (April 2009). “Teaching Graduate Students How to Write Clearly.” The Observer: The Association for Psychological Science (APS).
- The Writing Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC). Writing Center Handouts.
- Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Yale University. (2012). Graduate Writing Center: Online Tutorials.
Specialized Writing: The Literature Review
- Ashton, William. "Writing a Short Literature Review." York College, CUNY.
- Conducting a Literature Review in Education & Behavioral Sciences. Adelphi University Libraries, Garden City, NY.
- Knopf, Jeffrey W. (2006). "Doing a Literature Review." PSOnline.
- Literature Review Guide. (2011). Wesleyan University, Olin Library.
- Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries.
- Literature Reviews: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), College of Arts and Sciences.
- Taylor, Dena. "The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It." University of Toronto, Health Sciences Writing Center.
Specialized Writing: The Annotated Bibliography
- "Annotated Bibliographies." (2011). Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Purdue University.
- "Creating APA Annotated Bibliographies, 6th ed." Bethel University Libraries.
- "How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography." (2010). Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
- "How to Write an Annotated Bibliography." (2011). Wesleyan University Libraries, Middletown, CT.
- Petitemorte, Lou. (2003, November 4). "An Annotated Bibliography on How to Create an Annotated Bibliography." San Francisco State University.
- Teaching American History, Developing Master Teachers. (2008). "Annotated Bibliography Example."
- "Writing an Annotated Bibliography." (2012). CAL POLY Library Services, Robert F. Kennedy Library.
Time Management in Graduate School
- Domke, David. (2009). "Time Management." Inside HigherEd.com
- Long, Christopher P. (2009). "Time Management for Graduate Students."
- "Managing Your Time." (2011). Cornell University Graduate School.
- Michigan State University, The Graduate School. (2010). "Time Management and Productivity."
- Peis, Rick. (n.d.). "Tomorrow's Academia: Tips on Time Management and Writing E-mails."
Graduate School "Survival" Guides and Resources
- Azuma, Ronald T. (2003). "So Long, and Thanks for the Ph.D.!" a.k.a. "Everything I Wanted to Know about C.S. Graduate School at the Beginning but Didn't Learn Until Later."
- Darwin, Tommy, & Alexander, Elizabeth. (2006). "Tools for Success in Graduate School and Beyond: Building Relationships...Having an Impact." The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School.
- desJardins, Marie. (2004). "How to Succeed in Graduate School: A Guide for Students and Advisors."
- Dreger, Alice Domurat. (1996-2011). "Grad School Survival."
- Project Graduate School: A Blog of the University of Oregon [UO] McNair Scholars Program.
- Shell, M.S. (2007). "How to Succeed in Graduate School...Unfiltered Thoughts from Recent Graduates." ChE 210A, UC Santa Barbara, College of Engineering.