Research Resources at BGSU

Citing Sources in a Research Paper: 

• APA Format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ 
• MLA Format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Managing Citations:

• EndNotes: http://endnote.com/
• Citation Video: https://youtu.be/msSzUwD7LIw

Abstracts:

• How to Write an Abstract (Phillip Koopman): http://users.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/essays/abstract.html
• Defining Abstracts / Literacy Education Online: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.html
• Abstract Rubric: (pdf)

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Your document should be formatted using Microsoft Word.

If you have chemical or mathematical symbols you should submit jpegs of the figures that contain these elements AND you should prepare your word document as a pdf and submit both the pdf and the Word document.

Learning Commons (Wire):

The Writing Staff at the Learning Commons is committed to the success of students who are conducting writing related to research activities.

The Collab Lab:

The Collab Lab is a hands-on, creative space located on the first floor of the Jerome Library. It’s open to faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Software assistance for Adobe Suite, the iLife Suite, and Microsoft Office is available for undergraduate, graduate, distance students. Chat with the Collab Lab or email to schedule an appointment.

University Libraries:

The University Libraries offers Individual Research Appointments (IRAs) to students. IRAs provide students with the opportunity to work one-on-one with a librarian on a specific research assignment. Students will develop search strategies, identify various print and electronic resources and discover services available in the University Libraries. https://bgsu.libcal.com/appointments/ira