Resources
Browse the resources below, or visit SPOT to access more in-depth tutorials!
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Getting Started
Finding & Using Sources
Revising & Editing
Title | Type | Topics |
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3 Comma Tips | Video | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
3 Proofreading Tips | Video | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
Academic reading strategies | Video | Evaluating Sources, Finding & Using Sources, Reading, Research |
Analyze Your Assignment | Video | Getting Started, Research, Writing |
APA 7th Edition for Business Sources | Document | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
APA 7th Edition Quick Guide | Document | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
Apostrophes | Video | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
Being Concise: Bricks and Mortar Strategy | Video | Drafting & Revising, Editing, Grammar, Writing |
Brainstorming Ideas | Video | Getting Started, Writing |
Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide: Author & Date | Document | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide: Notes & Bibliography | Document | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
Choose a Topic | Video | Getting Started, Research, Writing |
Citation Management: Zotero | Video | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Research, Writing, Zotero |
Citation Workshop: APA 7th Edition | Video | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Plagiarism, Research, Writing |
Documenting & Citing | Interactive Website | Citations, Copyright, Plagiarism |
Draft an Inquiry Question | Video | Getting Started, Research, Thesis, Writing |
Drafting & Revising | Interactive Website | Drafting & Revising, Writing |
Enhancing Your Thesis Statement | Video | Getting Started, Research, Thesis, Writing |
Example Topic Viewed Through Disciplinary Lenses | Image | Getting Started, Research, Writing |
Finding & Evaluating Sources | Interactive Website | Evaluating Sources, Finding & Using Sources |
Finding Primary Sources at WWU and Beyond | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Get Creative | Video | Getting Started, Writing |
Getting More Out of Google | Interactive Website | Evaluating Sources, Finding & Using Sources, Searching |
Getting Started with Research Writing | Interactive Website | Getting Started |
How to Find a Book at Western Libraries | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
How to request materials from ILLiad | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
How to Submit a Purchase Request in ILLiad | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Identify Sub-Questions | Video | Getting Started, Research, Thesis, Writing |
MLA Quick Guide | Document | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
My Paper is Too Long! | Video | Drafting & Revising, Editing, Writing |
Organization: Sticky Notes Strategy (Part 1) | Video | Drafting & Revising, Editing, Writing |
Organization: Sticky Notes Strategy (Part 2) | Video | Drafting & Revising, Editing, Writing |
Plagiarism | Interactive Website | Citations, Copyright, Plagiarism, Writing |
Primary Sources: Finding Sources at WWU | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Primary Sources: How to Use Primary Sources | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Primary Sources: Overview | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Research, Western Libraries |
Primary Sources: What is Archives & Special Collections? | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Research, Western Libraries |
Proofreading & Editing | Interactive Website | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
Quote Sandwich (Video 1:03) | Video | Drafting & Revising, Editing, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
Access Books and Articles Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL) | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Research Posters Workshop | Video | Research |
Research & Writing for STEM Topics | Interactive Website | Getting Started, Research, Writing |
Searching Databases | Video | Databases, Finding & Using Sources, Searching |
Searching EBSCO Database | Video | Databases, Finding & Using Sources, Searching |
Synthesizing Sources | Document | Drafting & Revising, Evaluating Sources, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |
Test Your Question | Video | Getting Started, Research, Thesis, Writing |
Titling Your Project: Crummy Title Strategy | Interactive Website | Research, Writing |
Using Google Scholar | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Research, Searching |
Using OneSearch from Western Libraries | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
Using Simmons 2024 | Video | Databases, Finding & Using Sources, Research |
Workshop: Finding and Using Sources | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Research, Searching |
Write a Literature Review | Video | Drafting & Revising, Evaluating Sources, Reading, Research, Writing |
Writing Cover Letters | Interactive Website | Drafting & Revising, Writing |
Writing Scholarship Essays | Video | Drafting & Revising, Writing |
Writing With Primary Sources: Getting Started | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Research, Writing |
WWU Libraries' Complete Citation Guide | Interactive Website | Citations, Finding & Using Sources, Writing |