Citation Help
- Citation Help GuideThis guide provides an overview of how to cite your sources, and APA and MLA styles.
- Purdue OWLThis is a wonderful citation and grammar source.
Books
The Craft of Research by Call Number: Q 180.55 .M4 B66 2008ISBN: 9780226065656Publication Date: 2008-04-15This guide will help researchers start from the very beginning, from formulating an idea and coming up with research questions to evaluating and using different types of sources.
There are many guide books and resources that go over the research process in more detail. These are some good examples that may be helpful to flip through.
The Research Virtuoso by Call Number: ZA 3075 .R43 2012ISBN: 9781554513949Publication Date: 2012-01-12A guide to research techniques and conducting research.C overs planning, locating information, and evaluating findings, and highlights the value of library resources.
Sweetland Peer Tutoring Center Hours
There are peer tutors available across central and north campuses to help you with your writing.
In-Person Help at the Library
U-M Library offers all levels of reference service on a walk-in basis, by phone at (734) 763-4141 during service hours, by appointment, or by email at askus@umich.edu. The best place to get help in person is at the Hatcher Graduate Library Ask a Librarian desk on the 2nd floor of the Hatcher Graduate Library.
There are also many different desks throughout the different libraries on campus with staff that are happy to help you with any question you have--just walk right up!