Whether you're a student working on an essay, a researcher formatting a manuscript, or a self-publisher preparing your book for Amazon KDP, these resources can help. We've compiled over 100 of the best writing centers, author blogs, and library citation guides available online.

🎓 University Writing Centers

Writing centers offer free help with academic writing, formatting, and citations. Many provide online resources accessible to anyone, not just enrolled students.

UAGC Writing Center →Liberty University ASC →Boise State Writing Center →Georgia College Writing Center →Marietta College Writing Center →Graceland University Writing Center →CSU San Bernardino Writing Center →UW-Madison Writing Center →University of Michigan-Dearborn Writing Center →UW Bothell Writing Center →UNC Writing Center →Purdue OWL →George Mason University Writing Center →Texas A&M University Writing Center →UC Santa Barbara Writing Program →University of Maryland Writing Center →University of Oregon Writing Center →University of Utah Writing Center →Washington State University Writing Center →University of Kentucky Writing Center →University of Florida Writing Studio →Florida State University Reading-Writing Center →University of Miami Writing Center →Ohio State University Writing Center →Michigan State University Writing Center →Penn State Writing Center →Rutgers Writing Centers →University of Minnesota Writing Center →University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Writing Center →University of Illinois Writing Center →Indiana University Writing Center →University of Iowa Writing Center →University of Kansas Writing Center →University of Missouri Writing Center →University of Nebraska Writing Center →University of Oklahoma Writing Center →University of Texas Writing Center →University of Virginia Writing Center →Virginia Tech Writing Center →NC State University Writing Center →Duke University Writing Studio →Stanford Hume Center for Writing and Speaking →Harvard Writing Center →Yale Writing Center →Princeton Writing Center →Columbia University Writing Center →Cornell Knight Institute for Writing →UPenn Marks Family Writing Center →Brown University Writing Center →Dartmouth Writing Center →

✍️ Self-Publishing & Author Blogs

These blogs cover everything from manuscript formatting to book marketing. Essential reading for indie authors and self-publishers.

Kindlepreneur →Reedsy Blog →The Book Designer →Jane Friedman →The Write Practice →Creativindie →Self Publishing Advice (ALLi) →Draft2Digital Blog →Timothy Patterson Substack →Foglio Print →Now Novel →Tangled Tech →Barker Books →Tiffany Hawk Blog →Scribe Media →David McKay Publications →Midwest Writers →The Creative Penn →Helping Writers Become Authors →Well-Storied →Positive Writer →Goins, Writer →The Steve Laube Agency Blog →Build Book Buzz →Writer Unboxed →

📚 Academic Library Citation Guides

University libraries maintain detailed guides on citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, and more. These are authoritative resources for getting your references right.

Rollins College Olin Library →Florida Institute of Technology Library →Notre Dame Graduate School →Kansas State IT Resources →University at Buffalo SPPS →Texas Tech University CMFT →University of Texas Libraries →University of Maryland-Dearborn Library →Wheaton College Library →Minnesota State University Library →Trevecca Nazarene University Library →Kennesaw State Writing Center →Excelsior OWL →Montclair State University CWE →Taylor University Library →Naval Postgraduate School Library →University of Washington Libraries →UNC Libraries →UC Berkeley Library →UCLA Library →University of Michigan Library →University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries →University of Minnesota Libraries →Ohio State University Libraries →Penn State University Libraries →

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