GSD Writing Resources
Information to help with academic writing assignments at the GSD, including writing and reading guides written for Harvard students, links to sites with clear information on academic writing best practices, lists of print writing resources in the Frances Loeb library and links to some useful online tools for managing research while at the GSD.
RefWorks
RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management program, allows users with a Harvard ID and PIN to create a personal database of citations, abstracts, images, and other materials in electronic form, and to integrate these sources into bibliographies, articles, etc. written with Word and other word processors. Users create individual accounts on RefWorks servers; they can access their data from anywhere.) For additional information see Using RefWorks, EndNote and Other Citation Tools.
Find it @Harvard Citation Linker
If you have a journal citation in hand use Citation Linker to locate online and/or print copies.
Interrogating Texts: 6 Reading Habits to Develop in your First Year at Harvard
Useful outline on how to develop effective critical reading skills.
Scholarly Guide to Google
This guide describes how Google works, offers basic and advanced searching techniques, and lists other search engine options.
Linking to Harvard Library E-Resources
This guide will assist faculty, students, and librarians in creating persistent links to digital library resources for "virtual coursepacks," course web pages, research guides, and other applications.