Frequently Asked Questions

• • You can chat, email, or call the library from their contact page

  • The Augusta Writing Center can be contacted through this online form

  • The Bangor Writing Center email and phone number is available on their website

  • The VAWLT online chat, appointment request form, and Zoom drop-in link is available on their website

A Writing Center is a community learning space for students at any stage in the writing process. Trained tutors help guide writers. UMA’s Writing Centers offer on-site sessions at the Bangor and Augusta campuses as well as online support by chat, Zoom, and email. 

From brainstorming to revision, student writers can find support for class assignments and other writing projects when they work with a Writing Center. Tutors ask questions and provide learning resources, coaching writers as they research, draft, and edit their work. 

Students can reserve appointments, drop in to campus Writing Centers and Zooms, and chat online with tutors for instant assistance. Students can also email tutors and submit drafts for commentary.

Yes! Writing Centers support a wide range of genres across scholarly and creative formats. If you are working on a writing project, we can help! 

Yes, students can email, chat, and Zoom with writing tutors. Students can also reserve appointment slots and submit drafts and questions via help requests.

Tutors can identify grammar, punctuation, and citation issues, asking questions and sharing resources about what they notice.

You don’t need to bring anything to a tutoring session, but it may be helpful to share course documents such as the assignment or a syllabus, as well as any writing you have already completed.

Writing tutors work with students from any variety of home language backgrounds. Tutors routinely receive training in multilingual writing support. 

Yes, we are here to help you with your writing at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, reading and understanding assignment instructions and feedback, and revising drafts.

There is no limit to how many visits you can make to the writing center. 

Workshops and group writing sessions can be scheduled based on interest. Inquiries can be directed to the writing center coordinators.

Yes, tutors can assist with all your writing needs.

It can be useful to schedule appointments as part of your project planning. Once scheduled, the appointment can serve as an in-process deadline to help keep the project on track. Consider reserving appointments early in your project planning, especially during busy times of the semester when Writing Center appointments are booking a week or two out.

• • There are lots of ways to get citations. The library has a built-in citation generator for articles you find in their databases, you can use a third-party citation generator like Zotero, EndNote, or EasyBib. You can also use a citation website like Scribbr to input information or a URL and get a citation

  • Citation generators are not perfect! Always check the citations to make sure they are accurate. See our Citations guide for more guidance.

• print books

• print journals/magazines/newspapers

• online journals/magazines/newspapers

• ebooks

• streaming films

You can search by keyword, author, or title in URSUS, the library's catalog.

Librarians can help you generate topics, find resources, evaluate resources and assist with citation help.

Yes! Check out our Tutorials page and Events page for assistance.

Absolutely. You're not limited to only UMA's materials, you have access to other library materials throughout the state and country.

Most  writing tutoring sessions last about an hour. 

Yes! You just need to be logged into your