Writing Support

Writing a research paper or Senior Project? Whether you’re searching for a topic or fine-tuning a draft, we can help you produce writing to be proud of. Just make an appointment with Jane Smith, Associate Director of Library Writing Support, for a one-on-one consultation. To contact her, request a writing appointment, email [email protected], or pop by her office in Stevenson 406.

We can help you in all sorts of ways:

• Brainstorm ideas
• Use informal writing to advance your thinking
• Generate research questions
• Develop and organize an argument
• Revise your drafts
• Take effective notes
• Connect with a reference librarian
• Read and evaluate sources critically
• Engage with sources in your writing
• Avoid unintentional plagiarism