Graduate Student Guide: Writing/Research Assistance and Learner Support for Grad Students

The College's Learner Support Coordinator has provided the following resources for writing assistance.

• Grammarly Premium - This is an online program that instantly checks your grammar. You can download a plug-in that will check your grammar without having to upload your files. The plug-in will also check your grammar in emails and in Canvas. You can download instructions on how to use this program.
• Tutor.com - This is an online tutoring service that provides on-demand tutoring and the option to submit your writing for feedback. In Canvas, look for Tutor.com in your course menu.
• Writing assistance from faculty and peer tutors - Go to My Success Network in Starfish and choose Writing Assistance.

In addition to these resources, the College Library provides access to the following eBooks which are especially helpful for graduate nursing students writing for publication but can also be helpful for anyone writing for publication. You will be asked to log in if accessing these books off campus just as you log in to any library resource when you're off campus.

• Oermann, M. & Hays, J. (2019). Writing for Publication in Nursing (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
• Saver, C. (2017). Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses (3rd ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.

PA College of Health Sciences' Academic Scholarship and Research Committee has compiled information to help students navigate the LGH Institutional Review Board (IRB) process if your project requires you to go through our IRB. Check out the Researcher Requirements page on the PA College portal for more information. 

The College offers learner support for graduate students. Look for Learner Support in Starfish and their Learner Support page on the portal.

• Time management
• Study skills
• Note taking
• Test taking

Also, take a look at our Online Learning Success Strategies portal page to help you be successful in your online courses.