{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-23T18:07:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-12-22T22:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:40:17","slug":"academic-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/academic-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copley Library<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Members of FST have full use of Copley Library at the University of San Diego, including access to databases and digital resources. Items housed at Copley Library on the USD campus may be requested and checked out. Electronic resources are available through USD\u2019s databases and journal subscriptions which can be easily searched online.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, contact the Librarian at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:library@fst.edu\">library@fst.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.thedtl.org\/home\">Digital Theological Library<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>All students have unlimited access to the Digital Theological Library (DTL). Most of your required textbooks can be accessed via DTL. After you search\/select a text, it will ask you to login with your institution (i.e. Franciscan School of Theology) and student ID number. Contact <a href=\"mailto:omamangun@fst.edu\">omamangun@fst.edu<\/a> if you have questions or encounter any issues with DTL.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/cas\/centers\/writing-center\/\">USD&#8217;s Writing Center (On Campus)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>USD&#8217;s Writing Center is an inclusive community serving undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. In free, 45-minute to one-hour, one-on-one consultations, our experienced consultants provide critical reflection and constructive feedback during the multiple stages of the writing process, from planning to composing to revision. In this process, it is our goal to help students develop strategies for improving their writing, for gaining confidence in their writing and for developing educational independence.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/soles\/students-and-alumni\/current-students\/writing-center.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD&#8217;s SOLES Graduate Writing Center (Email and Zoom)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>USD&#8217;s SOLES Graduate Writing Center is available to all our students via email and Zoom.\u00a0Their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14N1RQrX1XaC6py5qxU-kgTQWOYBqYpvitDUXn4B3mPM\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14N1RQrX1XaC6py5qxU-kgTQWOYBqYpvitDUXn4B3mPM\/edit?tab%3Dt.0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766525659715000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uf6y9oAV0hI94Cualg9De\">Policies and Ethics document (linked here)<\/a>\u00a0explains more about what to expect.<\/p>\n<h3>Study Skills<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/How-to-Research-and-Write-at-the-Graduate-Level.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Research and Write in Graduate School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu\/studentsuccess\/mts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu\/studentsuccess\/mts\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766525659715000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2SDFY9-ncQWOXHKe40rUel\">See the &#8220;Graduate Writing Expectations and Tips&#8221; section of this webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/handbook\/thesis\/\">How to Develop a Thesis Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/handbook\/argumentarchitecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Construct an Argument<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Template-for-Analyzing-Primary-Sources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Template for Analyzing Primary Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Template-for-Analyzing-Secondary-Sources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Template for Analyzing Secondary Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Grading-Rubric-for-Writing-Assignments-at-FST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grading Rubric for Writing Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/wellness\/bewellusd\/academic-success\/time-management.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Videos\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sk6cNN7YNRY&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Sense of Academic Writing<\/a> (12min)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/252652283\/3839fa2b5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skills to Succeed in Graduate School<\/a> (5min)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/252113755\/8a0b0d098e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading at the Graduate Level<\/a> (29min)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/252191667\/07a83bda8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing at the Graduate Level<\/a> (22min)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biteable.com\/watch\/3706416\/a2fd864ea9a7477772a07586b4a306de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Skills<\/a>\u00a0(4min)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Book Review Examples<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Write-an-Academic-Book-Review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Write an Academic Book Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Example-of-Review-Essay.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Example of Review Essay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Example-of-Article-Review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Example of Article Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/files\/2024\/07\/Book-Review-of-Three-Books-at-Once-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Review of Three Books at Once<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copley Library Members of FST have full use of Copley Library at the University of San Diego, including access to databases and digital resources. 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