Online Resources

The following online resources can be used as guides and tools to enhance your writing skills. In-person writing assistance is available through the Writing Center.

UC Davis Student Writing

• Readings About Writing 

• Prized Writing

UC Davis Writing Resources

• Shields Library Citation Style Guides and Support  (help with styles such as APA, Chicago, CSE, etc.) 

• Aggie Grammar Guide

Open-Source Writing Resources

• Purdue Online Writing Lab: Purdue OWL is a handbook about writing covering things like grammar as well as how to craft a thesis.

• UNC Writing Center Handouts: The UNC, Chapel Hill Writing Center provides handouts related to a variety of writing topics (e.g., paragraphing, thesis statements, etc.)

• Bad Ideas about Writing:  Bad Ideas About Writing is a book that counters major myths about college writing.

• Writing Spaces: Writing Spaces is an open textbook project for college-level writing courses covering topics like how to conduct research.