#  College Thesis Writer Sources 

 



   
This is a non-exhaustive listing of college-wide resources relevant to various aspects of the thesis writing process, organized by department/program.  
  
  
**ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER**  
  
Advice for Thesis Writers  
<https://academicresourcecenter.harvard.edu/senior-theses>  
  
Accountability Groups (may be more relevant for the writing phase of a thesis project)  
<https://academicresourcecenter.harvard.edu/accountability-groups-0>  
  
  
**ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER**  
  
In addition to course-related support, ATC demonstrates assistive technology software and hardware like keyboards, mice, and dictation software.  
<https://atc.fas.harvard.edu/>  
  
  
**DISABILITY ACCESS OFFICE**  
  
Formerly the Accessible Education Office, the DAO “works in collaboration with Harvard faculty, students, and staff to create equitable educational experiences through the promotion of universal design in learning, reasonable accommodations in inaccessible environments, and the reframing of disability as a valued aspect of the human experience.”  
<https://aeo.fas.harvard.edu/>  
  
  
**HOUSES**  
  
Writing Tutors and Support (Houses not listed here may offer similar support not noted on public-access webpages)  
Adams - <https://adamshouse.harvard.edu/people/teams/writing-tutors>  
Cabot - <https://cabot.harvard.edu/people/advising-areas/writing>  
Currier - <https://currier.harvard.edu/people/kristen-starkowski>  
Eliot - <https://eliot.harvard.edu/writing>  
Kirkland - <https://kirkland.harvard.edu/people/resident-tutors/writing-tutors>  
Mather - <https://mather.harvard.edu/resident-tutors/writing>  
Pforzheimer - <https://pfoho.harvard.edu/people/advising-area/writing>  
  
  
**HARVARD LIBRARIES**  
  
Ask a Librarian (chat, email, appointments)  
<https://ask.library.harvard.edu/>  
  
Overall Research Support Page  
<https://library.harvard.edu/how-to/get-remote-support-research-publishing#university-resources>  
  
Overall Library Services and Tools (wide-ranging; worth a skim)  
<https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools>  
  
Research Consultations  
<https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/research-consultations>  
  
Library Liaisons  
<https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/library-liaisons>  
  
Research Workshops and Related Events  
[https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/?\_gl=1\*7opaeh\*\_ga\*NDUyNTgxMzYyLjE2NjQzODc2MTQ.\*\_ga\_3CXC97RWEK\*MTY2NjM4NDU2Ni42LjEuMTY2NjM4NjI0Ny4wLjAuMA](https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/?_gl=1*7opaeh*_ga*NDUyNTgxMzYyLjE2NjQzODc2MTQ.*_ga_3CXC97RWEK*MTY2NjM4NDU2Ni42LjEuMTY2NjM4NjI0Ny4wLjAuMA)..  
  
Harvard Library Guide to Citation Management Software  
<https://guides.library.harvard.edu/cite/home>  
  
Visualization Support  
<https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/visualization-support>  
  
Disciplinary Library Research Guides  
Anthropology (includes Human Evolutionary Biology) - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/anthro>  
Biology: Web of Science Databases for Biological Research - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/webofscience>  
Computer Science - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/cs>  
Health Data Resources - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/healthus> (United States) and <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/healthinternational> (International)  
History of Science - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/HistSciInfo> and <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/histsci>  
Mind, Brain, and Behavior - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/mindbrain>  
Social Sciences Data (Datafest 2018) - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/datafest2018>  
  
Other Harvard Library Resources  
Beginner's Guide to Locating and Using Numeric Data **-** <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/data>  
HOLLIS (includes Scan and Deliver service) - [https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?sortby=rank&amp;vid=HVD2&amp;lang=en\_US](https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?sortby=rank&vid=HVD2&lang=en_US)  
Finding Manuscripts and Archival Collections - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/archives>  
Google: A Scholar’s Guide - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/googleguide>  
  
Other Online Resources  
Philosopher’s Index - <http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:philoind>  
Psyc Info - <http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:psycinfo>  
Pub Med - <https://guides.library.harvard.edu/PubMed>  
APA Formatting/Style Guide (Purdue OWL) - [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research\_and\_citation/apa\_style/apa\_style\_introduction.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html)  
  
  
**STATISTICS DEPARTMENT**  
  
Statistics Consulting (free stats consulting for all forms of data analysis and interpretation of results, including causal inference, experimental design, classification and prediction/machine learning, statistical issues arising from big data’ sets, time series, model fitting, and data visualization; see <https://statistics.fas.harvard.edu/harvard-statistics-consulting-service> for details)  
  
Fall 2022 Drop-In Hours, through November 29th  
Science Center 316.06 (zoom option also available)  
Spring Drop-In Hours through May 1st  
Mondays 4-6 p.m.  
Tuesdays 2-4 p.m.  
Fridays 10 a.m.- 12 noon  
  
  
**WRITING CENTER**  
  
Writing Center Thesis Tutoring  
<https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/senior-thesis-tutoring>  
  
Writing Center Drop-in Hours for Fall 2022  
Mondays through Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Barker 19  
Sundays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Lowell Dining Hall (writing tutors will have a sign)  
  
Writing Center English Grammar and Language Tutor  
<https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/egl-tutor>  
  
Departmental Writing Fellows (currently includes linguistics and psychology)  
<https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/dwf>  
  
Brief Guides to Writing in the Disciplines (currently includes guides for philosophy and psychology)  
<https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/brief-guides-writing-disciplines>  
  
Disciplinary Writing Guides (currently includes guides for life sciences, philosophy, and psychology)  
<https://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu/pages/disciplinary-writing-guides>  
  
Science Writes, Harvard Toolkit for Writing in the Sciences  
<https://www.sciencewrites.org/>