There are many writing assistance resources available online to Benedictine University students.  Staff and faculty in the Library and The Writing Program have developed these, and they are meant to help students build their writing skills.  Many of these pages have links to outside sources. 

Library

• Citation Guides and Style Manuals
  This online library guide provides general information about citation and St. Martin's Handbook.  The blue tabs across the top of the guide provide specific information about styles commonly used by Benedictine University students: APA, AMA, CSE, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, and NLM. 

• Government & Legal Documents
  This web page provides information about how to properly cite government and legal documents. 
  

• Plagiarism
  This web page provides information about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
  

• RefWorks
  This is an online tool that develops a bibliography.  The resulting document must be proof-read for accuracy!

The Writing Program - Writing Across the Curriculum Program

• GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
  Grammar Girl (website)
  GrammarNOW (website)
  Guide to Grammar & Writing (website)
  Punctuation Guide (.doc)
  Diagramming Sentences Software (website)
  

• ORGANIZATION/STRUCTURE
  Introductions (.doc)
  Writing a Strong Thesis, or Crux (.doc)
  
  
• STUDY AND TESTING SKILLS
  How to take an Essay Exam (.doc)
  

• Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) - Purdue (website)
  
  
• The Writing Center - Harvard (website)
  
  
• Style for Students Online - Penn State (website)
  
  
• The Writing Center - Amherst (website)

Writing Personal Statements

• Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) - Purdue
  
  
• Career Center at Berkeley University of California
  
  
• GradSchools.com