FAQ: Where can I find help creating a presentation?

If you're creating a presentation and aren’t sure where to start, the following eBooks and websites offer practical tips and examples. If you’re looking for step-by-step help or examples, check if your instructor or course site provides a specific format or template to follow.

eBooks

• Presentation Essentials: The Tools You Need to Captivate Your Audience, Deliver Your Story, and Make Your Message Memorable This link opens in a new window, 2023, by Anne Bruce and Sardek Love

• The New Academic : How to Write, Present and Profile Your Amazing Research to the World This link opens in a new window, 2021, by Simon Clews

• Speak with Confidence This link opens in a new window, 2022, by Mike Acker

• Microsoft PowerPoint Best Practices, Tips, and Techniques This link opens in a new window, 2023, by Chantal Bossé

To find more books and eBooks on creating presentations, please use the Multi-Search or the Library Book Search.

Web ResourcesThis link opens in a new window

• Presentation Articles from Presentation Magazine This link opens in a new window
• Microsoft's PowerPoint Support/Training This link opens in a new window
• Poster Presentation Tips (Brandeis Univ.) [pdf] This link opens in a new window
• This link opens in a new window15 Strategies for Giving Oral Presentations This link opens in a new windo
• This link opens in a new windowDesign a Presentation This link opens in a new window

Further Help

Campus Students

To access academic support, visit your Brightspace course and select “Tutoring and Mentoring” from the Academic Support pulldown menu.

Online Students

To access help with citation and more, visit Academic Support via modules in Brightspace.

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to create a presentation for your class assignments and projects.