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Distance Education Librarian Dan Gall is normally available during Central Time business hours and will respond as soon as possible to any messages.
University of Iowa students, instructors and staff can also use the Ask A Librarian services at the Main Library, Pomerantz Business Library and Hardin Library For the Health Sciences.
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Academic Writing
- UIowa Writing Center
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab
A wealth of handouts and other information on topics like writing a thesis statement, evaluating sources, structuring and writing a paper, using APA style,etc. - Reading, Writing and Researching for History
Bowdoin college site detailing the process of writing an academic paper from generating ideas to writing and editing papers. Although focused on papers in the History field, this information can be applied to many fields.