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Writing College Papers

This guide is meant to help you along the path of academic writing. Learn the ins and outs of essay structure and the dos and don'ts of writing college papers.

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Person typing on laptopWelcome to WRITING COLLEGE PAPERS

This guide is meant to help you along the path of academic writing. Learn the ins and outs of essay structure and the dos and don'ts of writing college papers. 

Our library has a good selection of books on the process of academic writing. In addition, we have DVDs, databases, and other helpful sources. This guide features some of the best ones we've gathered for you.

Check out the Citing tab for recommended books, websites, and other sources on how to work with APA, MLA, Chicago, and other citation formats.

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