Spring Semester 2013

225 Library Tower

Monday & Tuesday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday & Thursday
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

North Commons (2nd floor lobby) 
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Resource Links

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Online Learning Center Resources are available for a range of topics and needs. Click on a link below for a wide variety of helpful guides, instructional materials, and printable handouts specific to that topic. For ease of navigation, each will open in a new browser window. 

Writing Process and Grammar Help

Understanding Assignments

• Understanding Assignments

Writing Process Steps

• Pre-Writing and Invention
• Paragraph Development
• Quoting and Paraphrasing
• Revision
• Proofreading

Grammar Help

• Punctuation
• Grammar Trouble-Shooting Tips
• Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips

Tips for Essay Writing

• "What is an Academic Paper?"
• Writing About Literature
• Writing Research Papers: Checklist

• Essays and Modes of Discourse 

Research Guides

• AUM Library Subject Research Guide

Citation Guides

Research and Citation Resources

• Research and Citation Resources
• Official MLA website
• Official APA website
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Turabian Style
• Associated Press Stylebook
• Citation Generators

Doing Research On The Web

• Research on the Internet
• Evaluating Internet Sources
• How to Cite Online Sources

English as a Second Language Tutoring

The Learning Center staff includes tutors who regularly work with ESL students on writing and grammar, either as tutor or instructor. Many ESL students set up standing appointments to last throughout the semester.

The following links provide useful handouts, web sites, and exercises designed specifically with ESL writers in mind.

• OWL ESL Resources
• Informal Overview of the Writing Process
• How to Edit Your Own Essay: A Checklist for ESL Students
• Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips
• Self-Study Grammar Quizzes
• Writing Resources for ESL Students
• AUM English as a Second Language  (AUMESL) Individuals interested in taking ESL courses should contact the AUMESL office at (334) 244-3453 or aumesl@mail.aum.edu.
• Listening Exercises for ESL students

Professional Writing

• Workplace Writing
• Writing in the Social Sciences
• Writing in Engineering

Job Search Writing

• Cover Letters
• Résumés and Vitas
• Scannable Résumés Video

Other Writing Centers

• Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• George Mason University Writing Center
• Colorado State University Writing Center
• Sam Houston State University Writing Center