Information Guides: Library Resources for Alumni: Help with Writing

Writing Lab Information

Alumni may use the library's writing lab for limited purposes.

The writing lab will:

Assist graduates applying for other graduate schools
Give feedback on personal statements and read over additional questionnaires you may need to fill out

The writing lab will not:

Look over cover letters and resumes. Career can help with that.
Do any professional editing of papers or books. There are professional editing services for that.

If you have any questions about whether or not we can help you, please contact the library library@nwhealth.edu.

Duke University: Scientific Writing
For tips on scientific writing, visit this site.
"Write & Cite" Guide from Bastyr University
Visit this guide for general writing tips and grammar.
The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Visit this site for advice on academic and professional writing, and the writing process and structure.

Purdue Online Writing Lab: Paragraphs
Gives great advice on what a paragraph is, basic rules of a paragraph and when to start a new one.
The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill: Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
Visit this link for tips on how to use semicolons, colons, and dashes.
Walden University: Run-on Sentences
Check out this link for examples of run-on sentences and ways to correct them.
Western Michigan University: Capitalization
Visit this site for rules on capitalization.
Purdue Online Writing Lab: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses
Click on this link to learn how to identify an independent and a dependent clause. Being able to do so helps to ensure proper usage of commas and semicolons in sentences.

Mendeley Desktop
With Mendeley Desktop, you can easily organize and search your personal library, annotate documents and cite as you write.
Grammarly
Grammarly's writing app makes sure everything you type is not only correct but also clear and easy to read. While you may no longer use the premium subscription through NWHSU, we still recommend the free version of this tool.