Contact the Distance Education Librarian
- 877-807-9587 or 319-335-5256
- lib-disted@uiowa.edu
- Chat using the Meebo widget to the right
- Schedule a research consultation
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.
Librarians do not have all the answers. Use the Q&A Blog to ask questions, report problems and share tips with other students.. Maybe you can learn some time-saving research strategies from other students - maybe they can learn something from you!
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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.