The following websites represent a list of helpful resources to provide basic support and guidance in the writing process. Although these links serve as a good starting point for getting extra independent help, any student struggling with course content should always contact their instructor, academic counselor, or book an appointment with the CLA tutor for more guidance.

WRITING LAB weblinks-

• The OWL at Purdue. An excellent resource for any question on either APA or MLA writing styles, plagiarism, etc.
• Dartmouth Writing Center (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/toc.shtml)
• APA Online. In the menu on the left hand side of the screen, choose Frequently Asked Questions.
• Modern Language Association (MLA) MLA Frequently Asked Questions.
• PERRLA: Your APA Home Students can purchase APA software for use on PCs only (not available for MACs).Grand Canyon University makes no claim as to the accuracy of this software in relation to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, which the University encourages students to use.   
• TurnItIn Plagiarism Detection Services Submit your completed work and it will detect any plagiarism you may have inadvertently committed…remember that GCU has a strict plagiarism policy. Students will be given access information by their course instructor.
• Dictionary.com
• Thesaurus.com
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Guide to Grammar and Writing- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
• ESL Resources-The Owl at Purdue
• ESL Online Resources

APA Format

APA style serves a common system for standardizing writing and provides a way for giving credit to others for their contribution to your work. Since the citations to original sources appear directly in your text, this allows the reader to see immediately where your information comes from while saving you the trouble of having to make footnotes or endnotes. The official website for APA Style is http://www.apastyle.org/

Below is a brief list for learning more about the basic formatting rules of APA writing style. However, the APA Manual should always be given precedence to any information from a website. When in doubt, check the latest edition of the APA Manual.

• APA Format Template
• APA Formatting and Style Guide
• APA Style Essentials

Click here in order to access the: APA Tutorial provided by GCU

Learn more about the Turnitin Program:

Grand Canyon University takes a proactive approach to supporting faculty and students so that academic work is original. The Turnitin resource allows both students and instructors to check written work to make sure it is of the highest integrity when it comes to the originality of text. GCU sees Turnitin as a support tool to better assist students as they learn about proper citation and giving credit to others while the student crafts their own thoughts into written form. By checking the originality of text, students and instructors can work together to improve the student’s work and limit the dangers of plagiarism. All GCU faculty are encouraged to utilize the Turnitin tool as a preliminary resource before grading student papers.

This is a great site. Use the dropdown arrow for a list of topics like the writing process, outlining, the editing process, using concise language, etc.

• MSN Encarta®  Access to an online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and more!