Writing and Research Resources

Writing Resources

The Purdue Online Writing Lab

  • Guidance for all of the major citation styles, including sample papers
  • Discussions of how to write a college paper, how to use the writing process, common assignment types, and how to edit
  • Resources for multilingual students
Writing Guides from Indiana University’s Writing Tutorial Services
  • Topics include writing a thesis statement, editing, paragraphs, and avoiding plagiarism

For more guidance on avoiding plagiarism, see the Student Affairs page on “Academic Honesty and Plagiarism."


Library Resources

The library offers excellent guidance and support to students writing papers. Visit the research overview site, or better yet, talk with a librarian at any of the Bowdoin libraries.


Books in the Baldwin Center for Learning and Teaching

The writing book collection is located in the main study area and in the teaching resource library in the Baldwin Center for Teaching and Learning, H-L Library 112.

Faculty members and students are welcome to look at the books and, in most cases, borrow them if needed.