Fulbright Program
Grammar & Writing
UCF University Writing Center provides helpful handouts on grammar and punctuation, including: avoiding sexist language, bare minimum grammar, dashes & parentheses, five uncommonly serious mistakes, five easy comma rules, how to choose articles, the known-new contract, mastering prepositions, the paramedic method, passive voice Q&A, punctuation hierarchies & sentence patterns, and the semi-colon
InfoWrite (Gale Cengage Learning)
(NOTE: The UCF Library provides access to many InfoTrac databases)
- Research and the Research Paper
- Grammar
- The Writing Process
- Special Kinds of Writing
- Modes of Expression
- Critical Thinking
Other Resources:
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)"We offer free resources including Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar and Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Job Search and Professional Writing."
English as a Second Language:
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Mango LanguagesLearn a new language from Mango Languages. Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. Access Mango via your computer or download an app to your mobile device.
Education in Other Countries
College Source Online - advanced search includes a country search to browse a list of colleges & universities in a country, with links to their catalogs or web sites
Commonwealth Universities Yearbook
Reference LB 2310.Y5
Europa World of Learning - "listings cover not just universities and colleges, but also research institutes, libraries and archives, museums and galleries and learned societies"
Reference AS 2.W6
Gale Directory of Learning Worldwide: A Guide to Faculty and Institutions of Higher Education, Research and Culture
Reference AS 2.G3 2001
Guide to Funding for International & Foreign Programs
Reference AS 8.G85 2004
Guide to Higher Education in Africa - details of more than 800 institutions of higher education in 46 African countries
Reference L 970.G85 2002
International Handbook of Universities
Reference L 900.I58
Comparative/International Education - guide to databases, articles, books, and websites
The International Encyclopedia of Education
Reference LB 15.I569 1994
The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Education
Reference LB 15.R633 2008
World Education Encyclopedia: A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide
Reference LB 15.W87 2002
Guides for Writing Application Essays
UCF University Writing Center -- Graduate Resources
- Personal Statement for Graduate School
- Graduate Writing
- Thesis & Dissertation
- Grant Writing
- Writing Conference Papers
The following books focus on various types of essays and cover letters, but much of the guidance provided may be useful for other applications as well.
NetLibrary provides:
- 15-Minute Cover Letter: Write an Effective Cover Letter Right Now
- 201 Killer Cover Letters
- Essays That Will Get You into College
- Essays That Will Get You into Medical School
- Great Personal Statements for Law School
- Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing
- How to Land a Top-paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Résumés and Cover Letters, Application Essays (KSAs), Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, and More! - Chapter 10: Writing Killer Application Essays
- How to Write Your College Application Essay
- Write Your College Application Essay
See also Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews
Search the UCF Library Catalog for other books on college admissions essays, including:
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Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your ChoiceCall Number: Reference LB 2351.52 .U6 A74 2008
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How to Write a Winning Personal Statement for Graduate & Professional SchoolCall Number: Reference LB 2351.52 .U6 S74 1997
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Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission EssaysCall Number: Reference LB 2351.52.U6.T3 2002
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Ca$h for College's Write It Right: How to Write the Essay They'll Love and Get the Cash You NeedCall Number: Reference LB 2351.52.U6.M36 2000
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Money-Winning Scholarship Essays & InterviewsCall Number: Reference LB 2351.32.U6.T36 2002
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Business School Essays That Made a DifferenceCall Number: General Collection HF 1131.G555 2003
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College Essays That Made a DifferenceCall Number: General Collection LB 2351.52.U6.C65 2003
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Essays That Worked for Business Schools: 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Business SchoolsCall Number: General Collection HF 1131.E87 2003
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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your ChoiceCall Number: General Collection LB 2351.52.U6.A13 2005
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McGraw-Hill's Writing an Outstanding College Application EssayCall Number: General Collection LB 2351.52.U6.M87 2005
Resources for Graduate Studies
Research Guides:
Dissertation Calculator (University of Minnesota) "is a tool that helps demystify the process of completing your dissertation or thesis. The Calculator breaks down the dissertation process into manageable deadlines and provides you with important resources and advice. Using this tool can help you develop your specific process in collaboration with your department, advisor, writing group and others." NOTE: Resources identified in the schedule may link to a login for University of Minnesota students, but the UCF Libraries provide access for our students to many of the same resources; contact UCF Ask A Librarian for assistance.
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