Intern’s Corner: Only You Can Prevent Plagiarism I
As I mentioned in the quotation blog post, Quote Your Quotes, plagiarism is serious, but you do not have to take my word for it. The Excelsior Online Writing Lab has several tutorials dedicated...
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Intern’s Corner: Annotated Bibliography
I have had to do annotated bibliographies for the last two courses I have taken at Excelsior, therefore I thought it would be helpful to provide a blog regarding the annotated bibliography resource the...
Intern’s Corner: Referencing and Citing Sources Part III: Web Pages
This is the third installment of the referencing and citing sources series. In this series, I provide tips for using the OWL to help you locate the necessary information for citing your sources. The...
Intern’s Corner: Referencing and Citing Sources Part II: Digital Work from Database and Website
As a continuation from my last blog entry referencing and citation sources series, Intern’s Corner: Referencing and Citing Sources Part I: Printed Books, I will address referencing digital work from a database and website. Why You May...
Intern’s Corner: Referencing and Citing Sources Part I: Print Books
Conducting research on topics and then citing and referencing those sources you worked so hard to locate can be a little daunting. As students, we want to ensure we provide the best citations and...
How to Use the OWL as an OER Primary Text in Different Types of Writing Classes
by Elizabeth Johnston When I first started teaching English 101 twenty years ago at West Virginia University, I used a reader and what probably amounted to an unofficial OER—a binder of resources created for...
OWL Success Stories: How the OWL Helps Health Sciences Keep Their Writing in Shape
In this series of articles, the Excelsior University Online Writing Lab (OWL) team interviews students and instructors about the OWL and finds out more about how this unique platform provides an invaluable resource to...