interdisciplinary studies of writing

research resources

To discuss your ISW proposal, make an appointment with Katie Levin. To develop and enhance your research, the Center encourages you to explore any of the following resources:

literature

WAC Clearinghouse: definitions and applications of WAC theory and multiple links to research on computer mediated instruction. Includes journals, book series, and resources for teachers.

CompPile: research from 1939–today on post-secondary composition, rhetoric, technical writing, ESL, and discourse studies. Note also the list of resources and tools on the right-hand side of the page.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Literacy and Rhetorical Studies: a research resource listing of Minnesota collections and centers and scholarly resources on the web

Center for Writing Library: a collection of texts, journals, and reproducible handouts related to Literacy, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies; Writing Across the Disciplines (WAC); and Writing in the Disciplines (WID). These resources are available for limited check-out or use within our offices.

University of Minnesota Libraries Subject Guide—Education: subject guides on education-related topics, including higher education, Minnesota education, educational technology, and many more

methods and research design

Office of Research Consultation: consultants who offer methodological advice on research projects

Institutional Review Board (IRB): reviews research projects involving human subjects to ensure that standards that protect the subjects are upheld