Here are some helpful tips for essay writing:

• Charles Sturt University Student - Writing at Uni - guides
• Don't forget to read the Marking Criteria in your Subject Outline.

Charles Sturt University Writing Guides:

• Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting
• Critical Reading

Charles Sturt University also has other services which can help you to get the best possible results for your work:

• Turnitin Software - A Turnitin account allows you to check your own writing for inadvertent plagiarism or quotation errors.  Detect and fix problems before submission. Some assessments will require you to submit your work to Turnitin before final submission! 
• Access support guides and advice to help you understand and prepare for your assignments in the Learning Skills section of the Student Portal.
• The Academic Skills Forum is an ideal place to post those vexing questions about assignment writing techniques. Access the forum from the Brightspace My Subjects - Academic Skills Support Widget.
• Why not attend an Academic Skills workshop online to enhance or refresh your academic writing skills.
• Make an appointment with an Academic Skills adviser for personal help seven days a week.

EndNote is a bibliographic or reference management program. It can be used to:

• Record and manage the details of journals and books you have found in your research;
• Store and manage PDF copies of articles you download, or link to them in the journal databases; and
• Allow you to annotate and add notes to PDFs.
• Insert citations and bibliography entries in Microsoft Word documents in a range of referencing styles, including APA 7th.

For detailed information on how to use EndNote please see CSU Library's EndNote Guide

Downloading EndNote

Before installing the latest version of EndNote on a personal computer, please ensure you have uninstalled any previous versions of EndNote, including demo copies (30-day trial), from your computer. For information on how to uninstall EndNote please see Uninstalling EndNote in our EndNote Guide.

For information on how to Install EndNote please see Download & Install in our EndNote Guide

Our Digital Skills module series is designed to empower you with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the digital landscape, at university and beyond.

Check out the Digital skills module series to discover tips on content creation, security and safety in the digital world, AI and more.

The Referencing at Charles Sturt University webpage has lots of helpful information about referencing including links to the following resources:

• Academic Referencing Tool
• APA 7th Referencing Summary PDF
• APA 7th Example Reference List
• and more!

The main referencing style at Charles Sturt University is APA 7th though this is not the only style used at the University and you should check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

These guides have some useful resources and information that will help you to use information ethically while you are studying with CSU.

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