Writing Help

Writing Help 

This page describes ways to get help preparing your papers, in addition to anything your faculty members and fellow students may offer you.

Important links from this page:

• Tutoring/Online Writing Lab
• Brief Guide to APA (5th edition, 2001)
• ICN Guide to Paper Format (pdf)
  
• APA References to electronic resources
• WSU Graduate School Format Instructions
• Other schools' APA guides:  Purdue University  
• Business Letter Formats
• Reference Management Software: EndNote WIKI
  

I. For help with grammar, style, and general improvements in your writing:

Use WSU's Online Writing Lab or e-tutoring
Log in, and then follow the instructions to send your paper for review.

WSU Vancouver student? WSUV has a writing center. Visit in-person or submit papers online.

WSU Tri-Cities student? Your writing center - walk-ins only, no electronic submissions.

In Spokane:  Schedule time with Jean LaBauve, the College's Educational Specialist, through Rori Ziegwied (Room 245B) at 324-7338.

II. For help with APA format:

• Look in the book, in the library's reference and reserve collections at BF 76.7.P83 2001 and BF 76.7.A62 2007
• Overall guide to typing a paper, from title page through References: ICN Guide to Paper Format (pdf)
• Use the Library's online APA sheet for general info, sample references 5th edition (2001).
• Look at other schools' APA guide sheets:  Purdue University
• see Bob Pringle or Mary Wood  with specific questions.    Call the library at 509-324-7344.   Revised 8/30/07 RMP

III. For help saving and formatting References: