Academic Resources
Menno Simons College is invested in the academic improvement and success of our students. We encourage you to explore the resources outlined below:
The University of Winnipeg Academic Resources
- Aboriginal Student Services: 2L01
Study skills, tutoring, and mentors
www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/services-aboriginal - Accessibility Services: 1A08, 204.786.9771
Academic and mobility accommodations, writing tests and exams - International, Immigrant and Refugee Student Services (IIRSS): eighth floor of Rice Centre, 491 Portage Ave., 204.786.9469
Academic advising, tutoring, English language assistance for newcomers and refugees https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/iirss/ - Library: 4th Floor, Centennial Hall, 204.786.9808
Research assistance, reference and data retrieval, interlibrary loans, computer help
library.uwinnipeg.ca - The University of Winnipeg Bookstore: 471 Portage Ave., 204.786.9706
Textbooks and course materials, materials, computer software, ebooks, and school supplies - Writing and Tutoring Centre: 3G10, 204.786.9129
Free tutoring, writing resources, e-tutoring, computer lab
tutoringcentre.uwinnipeg.ca
Online Resources
- Perdue University Online Writing Lab
Academic writing, job search writing, quotations, paraphrasing and summarizing research, and citations
owl.english.purdue.edu - University of Manitoba Academic Handouts and Online Workshops
Academic writing, academic reading, note taking, learning and memory, tests and exams, oral presentations, time management
umanitoba.ca/student/academiclearning/handouts/handouts.html - University of Saskatchewan Study Skills
Time management, note taking, preparing for exams, academic reading, academic writing
www.usask.ca/ulc/studyskills/resources - University of Toronto Advice on Academic Writing
Planning and organizing, reading and research, citation, writing style, editing
www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice
Books and Manuals
- How to Succeed at University (and Get a Great Job!), Thomas R. Klassen and John A. Dwyer, 2015: Download PDF
- A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, Kate Turabian, 2007
- Become a Master Student, David B Ellis, 1985
- Making Sense: A Students Guide to Research and Writing: Social Sciences, Margot Northey, 2009
- Making Sense: A Students Guide to Writing and Style, Margot Northey, 2009
- Study Smarter, Not Harder, Kevin Paul, 1997
- Additional books on writing: www.writing.utoronto.ca/books
Can't find the resource you are looking for?
You're welcome to contact MSC's Academic Advisor, by email at ri.woods:@:uwinnipeg.ca, or by phone at 204.953.3848, for assistance in finding a resource to meet your needs.