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Develop important study and writing skills and find services to help you improve your assignments. Read the guides to learn how to meet our high academic standards.

Important update: OWLL has moved

The Online Writing and Learning Link (OWLL) website content has moved. You will find the information below under Writing and Study Resources.

Writing and study resources

Assignment types

Learn how to write and structure different types of assignments including essays, reports and literature reviews.

Your assignment

Learn how to plan, research and write your assignments.

Academic writing

Discover referencing, formatting and editing styles of academic writing, including how to construct an argument and write an abstract.

Referencing

Learn about referencing books, journals and other material in APA, Chicago and MLA referencing styles, and quoting and paraphrasing for academic writing.

Study skills

Learn how to develop the skills to be successful at tertiary-level study, such as study strategies, memory skills, note-taking and critical thinking and reading.

Tests & exams

Find out how to develop your memory skills and what to expect in your exam.

Postgraduate & PhD writing

How to write about and present your research at a postgraduate and PhD level.

Study, writing & exam workshops

Workshops to help you boost your academic skills, succeed in your assignments and understand postgraduate study.

Guides

Guide to Stream

Online learning at Massey takes place in Stream. Learn how to access Stream, and how to check if a course uses it.

AI essentials

This resource on Stream offers practical guidance on integrating AI tools effectively and responsibly into your studies. A user login is required.

Academic integrity student guide

Understand how you can meet our standards for honest, careful, ethical and responsible academic work at Massey.

Student copyright guide

What you're allowed to copy and share online, and how to get permission to use images in your thesis.

Academic support

Academic support services

Get help to stay on track with your study, improve your academic skills and succeed in your assignments and assessments.

Assignment pre-reading service

Get feedback on a written assignment before you submit it

Specific circumstances

Find out what support is available if something happens to you that affects your study.