McNair Achievement Program

Useful Documents

Annotated Bibliography   For McNair Scholars: How to Construct a Working Annotated Bibliography Record Sheet" by Dr. Dee Southard, SOU McNair Program Director.

Writing Heuristics & Scholarly Writing: Thesis and Argument

How to Write an Academic Paper

Cornell University Library, Research and Writing Guides. Includes: Research Strategy: A Tutorial; How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography; Critically Analyzing Information Sources; MLA and APA on-line Style Guides; and many other useful documents.

A Brief History of TRIO Programs This document offers a brief history of the federal TRIO Programs, one of which is the Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program. For more information, you can also visit the TRIO website.

Graduate School Questions  A generalized list of questions to ask any graduate school.

Creating a Personal Portfolio This document discusses building a personal portfolio that you can use during the graduate school application process.

Items That Can Go Into a CV and Links to CV Websites: This document contains a list of CV categories and links to selected websites that provide helpful information about creating your CV.

How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students at a Diverse University  A University of Michigan publication on mentoring.