Resources
Browse the resources below, or visit SPOT to access more in-depth tutorials!
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Getting Started
Finding & Using Sources
This video series will go over why it's important to cite, when you
Revising & Editing
| Title | Type | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Comma Tips | Video | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
| 3 Proofreading Tips | Video | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Writing |
| Access Books and Articles Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL) | Video | Finding & Using Sources, Primary Sources, Searching, Western Libraries |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |