Writing Resources

Need help developing your writing skills? If so, there are a number of classes and resources available to you right on campus—and most of them are free.

Classes

• English for Academic Purposes
• Biomedical Communications: An Introduction to Grant Writing, Writing a Research Paper, and Presenting a Scientific Talk (e-mail jhmipdo@jhmi.edu for more information)

Guides from the Libraries

American Psychological Association. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition. Washington, DC: APA, 2010

• Multiple copies can be found throughout the Hopkins Libraries: https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_3459686
• Also online, tutorials on the APA Style: http://www.apastyle.org/  

Hall, George. How to write a paper, 4th edition. London: BMJ Pub. Group, 2008

• Only copy is at the Wilmer Library in the Hospital.
• https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_3453144
• The 1998 edition is available at the Welch Library  (WZ 345 H847 1998)

Harris, Robert. Using sources effectively: strengthening your writing and avoiding plagiarism. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, 2002

• Lilienfeld Collection -- Stack Level 5, Welch Library  (LB2369 .H37 2002)
• https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_2278625 

Huth, Edward. How to write and publish papers in the medical sciences. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1990

• Welch Books - Stack Level 5, Welch Library (WZ 345 H979h 1990)
• https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_135167

Mauch, James E., and Jack W. Birch. Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: conception to publication: a handbook for students and faculty. 4th edition. New York: M. Dekker, 1998

• Online at : https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_2193219

Meyer, Michael. The Little, Brown guide to writing research papers. Boston: Little, Brown, 1985

• Welch Books - Stack Level 5, Welch Library (LB 2369 M613L 1982)
• https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_28091 

Murrell, George, Christopher Huang, and Harold Ellis. Research in medicine: a guide to writing a thesis in the medical sciences. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990

• Welch Audiovisual -- Libraries Service Center class="status" (W 20 M984r 1990)
• https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_145762