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Resources for Nursing

This guide introduces nursing students to library and web resources available to help them with their research.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Helpful information on writing in the Nursing field:

Purdue Online Writing Lab: Writing as a Professional Nurse
Purdue Online Writing Lab: Writing in the Field
Purdue Online Writing Lab: List of Nursing Resources
including links to APA resources, writing in a group, writing for your audience, evaluating sources of information, conducting an interview, using proper grammar, and much more

APA Help

Most University nursing students are required to use APA (American Psychological Association) style. This style requires a mix of in-text citations, rather than footnotes, and a detailed references list at the end of the work.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The library does have several current print copies
Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide
Off-campus students may find it helpful to refer here
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
A trusted, award-winning writing resource. If you have a brief writing related question, you can also contact the OWL Mail Tutors for help.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Writing Center

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Writing Center provides free online asynchronous tutoring to help students through the writing process. If you have questions, call (337) 482-5224, or email them at ulwritingcenter@louisiana.edu.

If you're on campus, you can also seek in-person help. The center is located in Griffin Hall 107. Find more information on the Writing Center's website.

The tutors at the UL Lafayette Writing Center are eager to help students at any stage of the writing process.