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A Guide to English and Literature Research

Use this guide to learn about resources related to English, including research, publishing, creative writing, and more..

Creative and Professional Skills Tutorials (Lynda.com)

Lynda.com
Lynda offers self-paced, hands-on video courses on a variety of important skills; from Blogging, writing headlines, using Microsoft and Adobe products to creative skill sets like photography, web design, and video editing. (NAU ITS website)
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NAU Information Technology Services’ Learning and Professional Development Team has recently purchased a campus license to lynda.com for all students, faculty, and staff. The NAU community now has free access to this online subscription library that teaches the latest software tools and skills through high-quality instructional videos taught by recognized industry experts. (NAU ITS website)

Publishing & Professional Resources

Organizations & Associations

National Writers Union
National union designed to protect the interests of freelance writers.

Organizing Your Research & Writing

Zotero
Free, web-based, citation management tool that allows you to save and cite everything from websites to academic articles.
Coggle
Mind mapping tool with a free option that allows you to organize ideas individually or collaboratively.
Scribus
A free page layout program similar to Adobe InDesign for Linux, FreeBSD, PC-BSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OpenIndiana, Debian GNU/Hurd, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4, eComStation, Haiku and Windows.