Writing Dalhousie University has a new Writing Centre Guide that provides guidance on all stages of writing. Group seminars and individual tutorials are also available from Dalhousie's Writing Centre and Career Services Centre. Universities across North America share tips on academic writing. The most comprehensive sources are from Purdue University, University of Toronto, and University of Victoria. Most of the links below refer to these sources. Types of academic writing lecture notes [1] proposal [1] annotated bibliography [1] [2] [3] book review or article critique [1] technical report [1] [2] essay [1] [2] Elements of writing words [1] sentences [1] paragraphs [1] [2] [3] quotations [1] citations [1] [2] notes and bibliographic entries (Humanities style) [1] in-text citations and references (Author-date style) [1] illustration captions [1] abstract [1] [2] Process of writing preparing [1] [2] researching [1] finding, evaluating, and recording sources [1] taking notes from sources [1] using software [1] organizing an essay [1] making an outline [1] making a reverse outline [1] writing an introduction [1] arguing and emphasizing [1] quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing sources [1] [2] writing a conclusion [1] revising [1] [2] [3] editing [1] [2] (Strunk and White, The Elements of Style) proofreading [1] [2] formatting and printing [1] [2] making an oral presentation [1] Business writing writing a résumé [1] [2] [3]