The Writing Centre is open Monday–Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Located in the library, the Writing Centre provides Saint Paul University students with assistance in writing, organizing, and formatting academic papers in a safe and non-judgmental space. Whether you are in the early or the final stages of the writing process, the writing advisor will provide constructive feedback and recommend resources and strategies that are tailored to your needs. You can also receive help if you are looking to avoid plagiarism, understand your professors’ instructions, or improve your time management skills.
Assistance is provided through:
Email: redaction-writing@ustpaul.ca
Phone: 613-236-1393 ext. 2217
Cancellation and Attendance Policies
At the start of each fall and winter semester, the Library and the Writing Centre put on a series of lunchtime workshops—called Lunch & Learns—focusing on a variety of topics relevant to students starting or returning to university. We strongly recommend attending as many of the Lunch & Learns as possible, as they provide essential and practical information on all aspects of academic life, such as doing research, citing, avoiding plagiarism, writing, and much more.
The fall 2025 Lunch & Learn schedule is available here.
The Library has prepared the following citation handouts to help students cite their sources and avoid plagiarism. Each one provides examples of bibliography entries and in-text citations for various types of sources.
If you have any comments or questions regarding the handouts, or if you would like more information on citation styles, please contact the writing advisor or your program’s librarian.