University Writing Center

We're dedicated to helping you become a stronger, more confident writer. We focus on academic writing for courses and career-related documents. In addition to assisting you with your writing project, we'll help identify what you do well and what you should focus on in the future. We also offer workshops and presentations on writing topics.

Work with a Writing Coach

Our writing consultants are NIU undergraduate and graduate students. They're pursuing degrees in a wide range of subjects and understand the nuances of discipline-specific writing. They receive training before they meet with writers. Learn about becoming a writing consultant.

Face-to-Face Sessions

During fall 2023, we offer drop-in or scheduled face-to-face sessions Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in  Founders Memorial Library 152. We're closed on university holidays.

Virtual Sessions

We're offering virtual sessions during fall 2023 that can be scheduled through Navigate and take place on Zoom. Sessions are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. plus select evenings and weekends. We’re closed on university holidays.

Get Help from a Librarian

In addition to master’s degrees in library science, the faculty librarians at University Libraries have additional advanced degrees and experience in other disciplines. Among the many things they can help you with are:

• Refining your topic
• Selecting appropriate resources to consult
• Building effective search strategies in database resources
• Evaluating the results of your searches
• Determining how best to incorporate them into your research projects

The subject specialist librarians assist undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff. They're available in person when University Libraries is open, by chat or text during business hours via chat on the library's website, or by appointment over the phone, Teams or another format.

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