BC-OWL Handouts
     with links to additional handouts on the Web

Documentation Formats

• Documentation FAQ and Index

• Overview of MLA Documentation

• Sample MLA Bibliographic Entries

• Chicago Manual of Style Citation from The Ohio State University Libraries

• Chicago Manual of Style, guide to references from the University of Georgia Libraries

• Overview of APA Documentation

• Sample APA Bibliographic Entries

• AMA Style Guide from Simmons College Libraries

• CBE Format from Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)

• Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Scientific Style from Colorado State University's Writing Center

• CBE Citation from The Ohio State University Libraries (based on Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers 6th edition, 1994)

Writing Concerns

• BC-OWL Online Writing Manual

• Understanding Verbs in Writing Assignments

• Finding a Topic

• Getting Started

• Thesis Sentences

• Topic Sentences

• Organizing Information

• Transitional Wording

• Gender Fair Language, a handout from The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Specific BC Classes

• English Department Polices for Writing Courses

• Writing a Major Paper

• Writing as an Art Historian  

• Writing in Communication Studies

• Writing an Argumentative Paper

• Reflective Writing

Proofreading Matters

• Common Errors in English, an excellent resource created by Paul Brians, English professor at Washington State University

• Revising and Proofreading Checklist

• Revising Checklist with Explanations

• Proofreading Checklist with Explanations

• Higher Order Concerns (HOCs) and Lower Order Concerns (LOCs), handout from Purdue OWL

• Punctuation Rules at English Plus

Avoiding Plagiarism

• BC Plagiarism Policy

• Quoting Tips

• Paraphrasing Tips

• Summarizing Tips

• Academic Integrity Convocation Feb. 10, 2004

• Solid Research or Stolen Ideas?, a resource page developed for the March 25, 2002, convocation

• Duke Library Page on "Plagiarism: Its Nature and Consequences"

• "A Statement on Plagiarism" from Capital Community College Library

• "A Statement on Plagiarism" from Capital Community College Library

• Guide to Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

• Other OWLS--links to some of the best online writing labs

• Rules for Writers Companion Website