Research Resources

Ten tips for writing concisely.

Visit the Saybrook Writing Services department for one-on-one support and access to a variety of tools and resources to be self-sufficient academic writers.

This Canvas site provides various writing resources for CIMHS students.

Grammarly helps you to write mistake free by reviewing your work for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and clarity.

A video to learn the basics of academic paragraphs, including how to use the MEAL plan to conceptualize the components of paragraphs.

Review these six steps to effective paraphrasing.

Overview of how to paraphrase, avoid plagiarizing

Practical strategies for reducing wordiness in your writing.

This handout is intended to help you become more comfortable with the uses of and distinctions among quotations, paraphrases, and summaries.

The Canvas site for the Saybrook Center for Writing and Academic Success.

A writing tool to help you edit and proofread your work.

Visit the American Psychological Association (APA) Style home page to browse through the various guidelines for formatting a paper and the mechanics and grammar of scholarly writing.

In this video you will learn how to properly set up and format an APA Style paper.

Read what writing experts say about all aspects of writing and APA Style in the APA Blog.

An easy to use guide on the topic of the APA citation style

A checklist of tips and tools for avoiding plagiarism.

Reporting qualitative research in APA style in psychology field.

Reporting quantitative research in APA style in psychology field.

These style and grammar guideline pages present information about APA Style.

A reminder as to what constitutes plagiarism.

Recite is a tool to check that your in text citations match the reference list at the end of your work. Recite also checks for correct formatting of your references to comply with APA style.

RefWorks is a reference management system used by students and researchers to create bibliographies and manage citations.

A series of videos to help you to learn more about how to get started using RefWorks.

Zotero is a reference management system used by students and researchers to create bibliographies and manage citations.

A series of videos to help you to learn more about how to get started using Zotero.