Writing Resources for Graduate Students
Around Mason
Time and Space to Write
Weekly Graduate Write-Ins (in-person and on Zoom)
Fridays during the fall and spring terms, 9:30 - 1:00
Wednesday evenings during the fall and spring terms, 6:30 - 8:00
Workshops and Workshop Series
"Maximizing Productivity" workshop series (on video)— Graduate Student Life
Workshops offered by the Digital Scholarship Center (software for data visualization, text analysis, and qualitative and quantitative analysis)
Library Research Skill/Tool workshops
Events
Gradstravaganza
August 12 - 21, 2025
Mini workshops promoting success in grad school, including one on "Making the Commitment to Writing." Sponsored by Graduate Student Life.
Graduate Research Connections (GRADReCon)
Wed. Oct 29 and Thurs. Oct 20, 2025
A day of workshops on topics essential to your success in grad school, including one on "Writing a Review of the Literature." Sponsored by Graduate Student Life and the University Libraries
Online Resources
Academic Blogs for Grad Writers
Writing Reviews of the Literature
Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students
North Carolina State's excellent 10-minute presentation