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  • Research & Writing Tools

    Start here for credible sources, tutorials, and guides to support your research process.


    GC Library Databases
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    Access thousands of peer-reviewed journals, eBooks, and media resources free for GC students, faculty, and staff.

    Best for: Scholarly sources
    GC Research Tutorial
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    Step-by-step guide: choosing topics, finding sources, evaluating information, and citing correctly.

    Best for: Research process
    Google Scholar
    External

    Search across many disciplines for scholarly articles, theses, and conference papers.

    Best for: Broad discovery
    Purdue OWL
    External

    Trusted writing lab for style, formatting, and citation resources.

    Best for: Writing support
    Scribbr Knowledge Base
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    Hundreds of articles, videos, and guides on research, writing, and citing.

    Best for: How-to guides

    Citation, Grammar & Plagiarism

    Quick tools to cite sources, polish grammar, and avoid unintentional plagiarism.


    GC Library Citation Guide
    GC

    APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian with examples, templates, and videos—best starting point for most classes.

    Best for: Class requirements How-to examples
    Grammarly
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    Writing assistant that flags grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style issues as you write.

    Best for: Proofreading Real-time checks
    Grammar Bytes
    External

    Interactive exercises, handouts, videos, and tips for building grammar skills.

    Best for: Skills practice
    Scribbr APA Citation Generator
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    User-friendly tool to generate accurate APA references and in-text citations for free.

    Best for: APA
    Scribbr MLA Citation Generator
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    Clean, reliable MLA generator with examples and guidance.

    Best for: MLA
    Scribbr Chicago Citation Generator
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    Quickly generate accurate Chicago/Turabian style citations for books, articles, and more.

    Best for: Chicago/Turabian
    Scribbr Plagiarism Checker
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    Turnitin-powered checker known for detecting paraphrased or heavily edited matches.

    Best for: Final checks

    Brainstorming

    Tools to spark ideas, map concepts, and explore directions for papers or projects.


    ChatGPT
    External

    AI brainstorming assistant for generating questions, outlines, and perspectives. Always fact-check before use.

    Best for: Idea generation
    Bubbl.us
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    Free online mind-mapping tool. Create up to 3 maps with sharing and export features.

    Best for: Quick visual maps
    MindMeister
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    Collaborative mind-mapping platform. Free tier includes 3 maps, sharing, and real-time teamwork.

    Best for: Team brainstorming