Applied Research Office
Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services
Nova Southeastern University
Resources for Writing and Preparing the
Applied Dissertation
Style Guide
Style Guide for the Applied Dissertation
NOTE: Refer to the guides for your specific degree program for assignments other than
the applied dissertation.
Checklist for Final Format Review
Format Checklist for the Applied Dissertation
APA Guidelines
About APA Style (www.apastyle.org/aboutstyle.html)
From official APA Web site, with links to “Electronic References,” Electronic
Media Spelling Guide,” and “Removing Bias in Language”
Changes in the Fifth Edition (www.apastyle.org/fifthchanges.html)
APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet (www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html)
A Guide for Writing Research Papers—APA Style
(http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_intro.htm)
NOTE: The primary resource for APA style is the fifth edition of the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association. Unofficial resources should be used only for
purposes of clarification.
Writing Resources
Eleven Rules of Writing (http://junketstudies.com/rulesofw/fwelcome.html)
Indispensable Writing Resources (www.quintcareers.com/writing/)
The Editing and Rewriting Process
(http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/editing.htm)
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (www.nutsandboltsguide.com)
Guide to Grammar and Writing (http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/)
Common Errors in English (www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/)
NSU Help Desk (for Word Processing Questions)
1-800-986-3223, Ext. 4357
954-262-4357
E-mail: help@nova.edu
Web site: www.nova.edu/help
Editors-Typists (private--at your expense)
Cynthia Banks
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The following persons provide editing service only (no disk work or
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