First-Year Seminar REquired Texts

Bullock, Richard, et al., editors. The Little Seagull Handbook. 4th edition.

Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein.  They Say, I Say. 5th edition.

 

Research Assistance from Siena College's
Standish Library

Standish Library Home Page

   
A-Z Research Database Index 

 
Discipline-Specific Research Guides Search Tool  


Research Guide for Writing 240/Peer Tutoring in Writing  


Research Assistance

 

Documenting Sources

You Tube Clip: "Why We Cite" from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

 

You Tube Clip: "How We Cite" from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

 

Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide


Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide 


Purdue OWL Chicago Formatting and Style Guide

 

The Writing Process

"Brainstorming" from The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 


"Reorganizing Drafts" from The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 


"Revising Drafts" from The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 
"12 Ways to Cut Clutter From Writing" from the University College Writing Center at Texas A&M University 

 

Parts of an Essay

"CREATING A THESIS STATEMENT" FROM THE SIENA WRITING CENTER 

 

"THESIS STATEMENTS" FROM THE WRITING CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

 

"INTRODUCTIONS" FROM THE WRITING CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

 

"PARAGRAPHS" FROM THE WRITING CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

 

"TRANSITIONS" FROM THE WRITING CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

 

CONCLUSIONS: "MAKING YOUR LAST WORDS COUNT" FROM THE WRITING CENTER, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

 

Academic Integrity

"Research 101: Incorporating and Citing Sources" from the Siena College Writing Center

"Research Tips for the Student-Athlete" from the Siena College Writing Center

Accredited Schools Online Guide to Understanding and Preventing Plagiarism

"Plagiarism and Citing Sources" from Siena College's Standish Library

Grammar, Syntax, and Mechanics

"Grammar Bytes: Grammar Instruction with Attitude"

Purdue OWL Grammar Guide

"Essay Writing 101" from the Siena College Writing Center

"Multilingual Education: Teaching English Language Learners" from the Siena College Center for International Programs and the Writing Center