Each tab contains links to information to help with your assignments in Writing Centre courses.
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Reading about and around your topic or research question is essential, to learn the concepts and vocabulary used by scholars. Encyclopedias and handbooks are a good place to start. You can find the Library's general reference sources here.
Subject-specific reference resources are located on the Library's subject guides. Choose a subject guide from this list and look for the encyclopedia and dictionaries section.
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These are several of the best guides to successful academic writing.
Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers, MLA Update by 
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