UMN Resources
UMN Resources
Here are some useful tips that I found after attending numerous workshops.
University Libraries for International Students
Borrowing ☆
- Unlimited checkout of items
- 13 weeks loan period
- Full access to journals
- One-on-one assistant to develope research strategies
- Find academic articles
- Narrow down paper topic
- Create thesis statements or research questions
- Locate good database
- Evaluate articles/websites
UMN Libraries
Reserve a group study room ☆
Music Library (Ferguson Hall) ☆☆
Scores, sheet music, LP record, listening stations available
Center for Writing/Student Writing Support (Nicholson Hall) ☆☆☆
- Develope productive writing habits and revision strategies.
- Face-to-face and online consultation (45mins)
- Planning, revising, editing your writings
Student English Language Support (SELS) ☆☆☆
- Help with issues such as speaking, organization and grammar in writing, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary development, interview techniques, presentation skills, and pronounciation
ISSS
Academic and Career Support ☆☆☆
How to get working VISA after graduation?
Small World Coffee Hour ☆
Minnesota English Language Program
Offer courses to polish your English ☆☆☆
Writing Courses for INternational Graduate Students (Dept. of Writing Studies)
Offer courses to polish your English ☆☆☆
- take the courses S/N (pass/fail)
WRIT 5051 - Graduate Research Writing Practice (3 credits)
Focuses on graduate-level writing such as discussionof data, summary, critique, and researched writing such as journal articles.
WRIT 5052 - Graduate Research Presentations and Conference Writing - 3 credits
Focuses on presenting graduate-level research for conferences, professional seminars, or your oral exam.
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