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Academic Writing at UofT

There are a number of resources to help with academic writing at U ofT

Start by visiting Advice on Academic Writing. This site has information on how to use resources effectively, planning and organizing essays, editing, and more.
Also, most colleges at U of T offer individual help sessions through writing centres, usually by making an appointment.
The Health Sciences Writing Centre offers services to undergraduate and graduate students in Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinesiology & Physical Education and Social Work.

Citing Sources / Create Your Bibliography
Why and how we cite sources in academic writing. The guide includes links to many helpful online tutorials, style guides, and related documents to help you understand citation practice, and build correct citations for your bibliography.
Citation Management
Overview of the most often used citation management software (RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, WizFolio)
RefWorks
Refworks is a citation management application where you create your own database of citations.
RefWorks Guide
How to set up an account and import and organize references.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Available at Gerstein, Robarts: BF76.7 .A46 2010

When to cite
An interactive website to test your plagiarism and citation knowledge.