Explore the resources below for improving your writing and getting published.
Where to Improve Your Writing Skills:
- Student Learning Center: Undergraduates receive support via tutoring, student-initiated conferences and peer-facilitated workshops to grow as writers and scholars.
- Art of Writing at Townsend Center for the Humanities: Programs and courses promoting critical thinking and reading, and emphasizing careful revision.
- A Writing Studio for Transfer Students: an online summer course (RHET 100) designed to help transfer students succeed in discipline-specific research and writing at UC Berkeley.
Where to Get Published:
- Where to Find Undergraduate Student Publications: In addition to the undergraduate journals listed below, search CalLink for student publications under “Media and Publications Student Organizations.”
- Short List of Undergraduate Student Journals:
- Student Media Community:Berkeley Student Media offers support and resources to student media organizations registered with UC Berkeley including equipment checkout, space reservations, marketing, distribution, storage space and design consulting.
- Publishing Sources Outside Berkeley: Online tools for finding publishing opportunities for writers and artists include Submittable and Duotrope.
Where to Get Publishing Support:
- UC Berkeley Scholarly Communications resources: The library offers resources on understanding academic publishing, copyright and open access issues.
- UC Berkeley Library workshops: Look for library workshops on scholarly communication, research skills and citation management to support your publishing skills.
