For more advice on all aspects of academic writing, from writing courses at Queen’s to citations to dictionaries, here is a selection of some useful websites:

Continuing and Distances Studies: Take an academic writing course at Queen’s University (scroll down for available “WRIT” courses).

Academic Integrity for Graduate Students: Review this important topic via the MyGradSkills.ca module.

Writing Personal Statements: An excellent site dedicated to helping you craft a professional and effective personal statement.

MLA Handbook FAQ: Corrections and additions to the 7th print edition of the MLA Handbook.

ASA Style Guide: Brief guide to citations and references for Sociology papers.

APA Style Guide: On-line tutorial on referencing and formatting in APA style.

Chicago Manual of Style: Quick guide to documentation according to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Online Writing Lab (OWL): A very useful site from Purdue University.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Guide to writing, composition, rhetoric, editing, and style.

World Wide Words: Michael Quinion’s language pages include articles, the word hoard, newsworthy words, and usage notes.

The University of Victoria’s Writer’s Guide: Prepared by the English Department at the University of Victoria.

http://www.askoxford.com/: Oxford’s free online dictionary

Self Test for EAL Students

Online English Grammar: Maintained by the Hampstead School of English

Seventy useful sentences for academic writing: Compiled by Luiz Otávio Barros

The happy secret to better work: TED talk by Shawn Achor

Just for fun: entertaining or thought-provoking links about writing:

Some classic tips for writing letters or emails, from the BBC.

A rap video from University of Alberta students about plagiarism. (See also: Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Learning Strategies can help students with ‘learning how to learn’, but there are other resources on campus to help students with tutoring in certain academic disciplines. Visit our Subject-specific Academic Support Resource Guide to learn what is available to you, or check out this quick list of academic peer tutoring services:

ASUS Peer Tutoring

• ASUS Peer Tutoring, formerly known as Mindfind, is a new and improved service that partners upper year tutors with those looking for a tutor in a variety of Arts and Science courses.
• To sign up, please visit the online matching system
• If you have other questions about the program, email the co-directors at apt@asus.queensu.ca

Physics tutors

• List of available Physics tutors

Chemistry Help Desk and tutors:

• Undergraduate Resources (including Tutors)

Faculty of Engineering

• ENGLINKS is a service run by the Engineering Society at Queen’s that matches upper year tutors to students in any year.
• Douglas Tutorials are an optional free service to help you through first year. It is a service meant to cater to your needs providing for additional academic assistance. It is a service run by students.

Math and Statistics

• Help and Study Centre
• MAST Tutors

Computer Science (COMPSA)

• COMPSA Tutors

Commerce Society

• BrainTrust: Queen’s Commerce Society offers BrainTrust, a peer tutoring service for first and second year students. Individual tutoring and exam review are available.

Biochemistry

• Peer Assistance Program: Offers “advice tailored to you, from people who have been in your shoes and understand the demands of our program.”

Phys Ed and Kinesiology Student Association

• PHEKSA provides a tutor matching service for extra help in any class.