Welcome to the San Jose State
Writing Resource Center
Please use the resources below to help you in all of your
San Jose State Writing Assignments!
 MyWritingLab
A comprehensive suite of writing resources with tools for success in the
fundamentals of grammar and the writing process
 Find the following resources here:
o Pearson Tutor Services
 Pearson Tutor Services, powered by SMARTHINKING Inc.
provides valuable feedback by Highly qualified e-structors™
who will carefully review each student submission (essay,
document, report, cover letter, or résumé), and provide them
with personalized feedback on how to improve their document,
within 24 to 36 hours.
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Click on Home page>SmarThinking Tutor Services (lower right
corner>Follow the detailed instructions for how to access the
tutors below
Grammar Diagnostics
 Determine the help you need in your writing skills
 Click on home page>Diagnostic Pre-Test (in upper right corner)
MySearchLab (Research Tools)
 Full EBSCO articles are immediately available with just a key
word search! Pearson's MySearchLab™ is the easiest way for
students to start a research assignment or paper. Complete
with extensive help on the research process and four
databases of credible and reliable source material,
MySearchLab ™ helps students quickly and efficiently make
the most of their research time.
 Click on home page>Research Tools (MySearchLab—lower left
corner)
Source Check (within MySearchLab)
 Pearson SourceCheck, powered by Ephorus, helps instructors
monitor originality and encourages students to accurately
document and cite their sources.
 Click on home page>Research Tools (MySearchLab—lower left
corner)>Source Check (middle of left side bar)
 MyCompLab
A comprehensive suite of writing resources with tools for success in grammar,
writing process and research
 Find the following resources here:
o Citation Diagnostics (In Resources tab)
 Determine the help you need in your citation skills for MLA &
APA
 Click on Resources tab>Research>Diagnostics
o Extra Pearson Tutor Services (In Composition Space)
 Click on Composition tab> Tutor Center (lower right
corner>Follow prompts from the system. You must retrieve
your tutor submissions from the composition space.
How to access the Tutor Center~SMARTHINKING from
www.pearsoncustom.com/ca/sjsu_writinghub
From the SJSU Writing Hub homepage
1. Click the “Tutor Service” link on the course menu or on the Announcements page.
2. Search for your school by typing its name in the box on the left or by searching by state in
the box on the right and confirm your school.
From the PEARSON TUTOR SERVICES homepage . . .
1. Choose the Essay Center from the pull-down menu.
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2. Fill in all the fields listed in red.
3. To attach your essay, click on the "Browse" button and locate your essay on your hard
drive or floppy drive. Click "Submit an Essay."
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If you need further help, please contact http://247.pearsoned.com
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