Resources
Online Writing Resources
- American Chemical Society Style Guide
- Point-first Proofreading Guide
- Thesis whisperer (with links to more resources)
- Student Academic Success Services (SASS) has one-on-one appointments, a dissertation boot camp, writing labs, and Additional Language support, and Academic Writing Skills Guides.
- SASS Assignment Planner tool
- SASS Thesis Manager
- The Old Reader RSS feed
- Mendeley free reference manager
Online Data Visualization Resources
- Guide to using colour in data visualization
- Tableau data visualization
- Google DataStudio
- D3.js data visualization
- TOC ROFL
Books and Articles
- Light & Air & Time & Space, by Helen Sword (2019)
- Science communication made simple
- Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists – R. E. Berger (2014)
- How to write and illustrate a scientific paper – B. Gustavii (2003) WZ345.G87 (Bracken Library)
- ACS Nano article on Self-Plagiarism
Workshops and Classes
- Toastmasters at Queen’s – public speaking club
- Expanding Horizons Workshops
- Dissertation Boot Camp
- Effective Communication with your Supervisor
- Tips on Applying for Scholarships
- Graduate courses on Writing/Teaching
- Centre for Teaching and Learning
- Science Librarian – Michael White
Other Queen’s University Resources
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Habitat – resources for mental health, recreation, academic support, family, living in Kingston.
- Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC)
- Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
- Queen’s Graduate Chemistry Society – many resources for new grad students!
- Queen’s Chemistry Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness Society (IDEAS)
