Resources
Whether you are writing your first research paper or refining your thesis, our collection of resources and guides is designed to support you during your time at Denver Seminary. Explore our resources to find expert tips, improve your writing skills, and ensure your papers comply with the appropriate style manuals.
QUESTIONS?
Have a grammar question, tricky APA/Turabian citation, or formatting issue? We are available to answer your questions! Email the Writing Center at writingcenter@denverseminary.edu at any time or stop in Library Conference Room 113 during tutoring hours during fall and spring semesters to ask our tutor.
The Writer's Tool Kit: Writing, Citing, & Revising (Webinar 35:53) (PowerPoint) - tips on writing graduate papers (Fall 2026)
Editing FAQs - addresses questions you may have about editing
Track Changes for Mac - for Mac users, an explanation of how your paper was edited
Track Changes for PC - for PC users, an explanation of how your paper was edited
Microsoft Office 365 - free to current students (additional info)
Copyright Checklist - review this "fair use" checklist when using copyrighted material
Gender-Inclusive Language - how to avoid gender bias in your writing
Avoiding Plagiarism - you might be surprised at the many forms it can take, including using AI!
Resources for International Students - if you are an international student, this page of resources was created just for you
Denver Seminary Uses Two Styles:
WHICH MANUAL SHOULD I USE?
If you are a counseling student, a PhD student, or a DMin student writing a thesis, your papers must be written in APA Style (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.).
All other students (MDiv, ThM, biblical studies, pastoral care, theology, leadership, chaplaincy, etc.) must use Turabian (Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed.).
Use caution when relying on automatically generated citations from databases as they may contain incomplete or inaccurate information.
APA Writing Webinars
Writing and Citing in APA Style (Webinar 43:08) (PowerPoint) - tips for writing, avoiding plagiarism, and formatting in APA
The Scholarly Tool Kit: Writing, Citing, & Zotero (Webinar 43:19) (PowerPoint) - more tips plus how to use Zotero
APA Style (PowerPoint) - an overview of the APA manual, 7th edition (updated Aug 2025)
APA Formatting Checklist - refer to this list for the basic APA formatting requirements of your papers
APA Title Page - this template complies with the 7th edition (updated Mar 2026)
APA Sample Paper - example from a student paper, including formatting notes from the APA manual (updated Aug 2025)
Citing Common Sources in APA - examples of citations for common types of sources with notes (updated Aug 2025)
Annotated Bibliography in APA - what you need to know to create an annotated bibliography
APA Style Tip Sheet Links
Anatomy of a Journal Article - find better sources by understanding the different parts of a journal article
Reading and Understanding Abstracts - conduct better research by understanding scientific article abstracts
In-Text Citation Checklist - reminders for paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources
Numbers and Statistics Guide - refer to this guide to use and format numbers correctly in APA Style
Denver Seminary requires Turabian’s notes-bibliography style for citations (footnotes rather than endnotes).
Use caution when relying on automatically generated citations from databases as they may contain incomplete or inaccurate information. Choose notes-bibliography in Turabian (9th ed.) or Chicago (18th ed.) from databases such as WMS, EBSCO, and ProQuest.
Turabian Writing Webinars
Writing and Citing in Turabian (Webinar 41:30) (PowerPoint) - tips for writing, avoiding plagiarism, and formatting in Turabian
The Scholarly Tool Kit: Writing, Citing, & Zotero (Webinar 43:19) (PowerPoint) - more tips plus how to use Zotero
Tips on Turabian 2.0 - guidance on citing sources and formatting papers (updated Jun 2026)
Turabian Title Page - this template complies with the 9th edition
Turabian Formatting Checklist - refer to this list for basic Turabian formatting requirements (updated Jun 2026)