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Writer's Corner

Welcome to the Irwin Writer's Corner, a resource page that you will find very useful when working on papers and research projects. Below are documents created by the campus library staff with tips for various areas when it comes to writing a paper. Just click on the title to open up the one you need help or guidance on.

Annotated Bibliography
Avoiding Plagiarism
Choosing a Topic
Choosing Sources
Creating Concept Maps
Developing a Topic
Evaluating Internet Sources
Finding Current Events
Finding Editorials
Finding Local and Regional Sources
Finding Peer_Review Sources
Finding Primary Sources
Finding Pro and Con Argument Sources
Finding Reviews
Finding Sources with Criticism
Finding Statistics
Finding Topic Ideas
Integrating Sources
MLA and APA Citation Format
Tips for Reading Journal Articles
Using Databases to Find Info
Using Reference Sources