Academic Projects Center

ACADEMIC PROJECTS CENTER
116 Halle Library (First Floor)

Writing Consultation, technology assistance and research help are all available at the Academic Projects Center on a drop-in basis.

Current services include:

Writing Consultation

Writing consultants will provide feedback on conventions of papers including content, structure, organization, and syntax and mechanics.

Technology Assistance

Technologists can help you learn the basics of the information technology needed to produce or disseminate a project. These include:

Using Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Using FTP software to transfer files

Converting documents from Microsoft Word to Adobe PDF format

Using the my.emich portal (email, calendar)

Printing a poster on the large format printer

Developing basic web pages using Dreamweaver

Research Help

Librarians are available to help with the research component of a project. Areas of assistance include:

Getting started with research

Identifying appropriate databases

Developing search strategies

Using library tools – catalog, databases, Find Text+, RefWorks

Locating scholarly journal articles

Since many of the projects or papers assigned to students contain a component for research, writing, and production or dissemination that involves information technology, providing a single location for students to receive help with all the components of an assignment will enhance student learning in these areas.

Academic Projects Center

Location: 116 Halle Library (First Floor)

Hours: Monday through Thursday 11am-5pm

Call: 734.487.0020 x2154

Email: emu.apc@emich.edu

Suzanne Gray, APC Coordinator

Download the APC brochure (PDF format)