Pfeiffer Library: School of Business Resources: Reference Tools & Writing Help

Helpful Software & Tools

Tiffin University subscribes to these services for faculty and student use.

Academic Writer This link opens in a new window
Compose papers in pre-formatted APA templates. Manage references in forms that help craft APA citations. Learn the rules of APA style through tutorials and practice quizzes.
Academic Writer will continue to use the 6th edition guidelines until August 2020. A preview of the 7th edition is available in the footer of the resource's site.

Previously known as APA Style Central.
Grammarly This link opens in a new window
Grammarly is a grammar and plagiarism detection tool. Be sure to use your Tiffin email address when signing up/in.

Click on the links below, available through OhioLink, for assistance with general reference questions you might have while searching.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
Full access to all available encyclopedias in diverse topics such as business, communication, criminal justice, education, and psychology.
World Book Online This link opens in a new window
World Book Advanced More than 1.3 million pages of primary source documents, books, documents, selections fully integrated with the encyclopedia content. Research and teaching tools include timelines, citation builder, and saved research.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Contains many core topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Guidance on Using APA Academic Writer (software application)

Fiore, F. (2005). Write a business plan ... in no time. Indianapolis, IN : Que, 2005.

Kauss, J. C., Schiffrin, P. D., & Crego, E. T. (1995). How to Write a Business Plan. [Watertown, MA]: AMA Self-Study.

McKeever, M. P. (2016). How to Write a Business Plan. Berkeley, CA: NOLO.

For tutoring or proofreading services, please contact the Murphy Academic Service Center.

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