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This page contains links to resources that may help you learn to study or help you with a specific topic.

* Indicates that site is extremely versatile, and useful.

Accounting  
Chemistry Placement Test Practice
Formatting Reading
Grammar Specific Writing topics
Library and Research Study Skills
Math Vocabulary
Reference Guide: Online Degree & Education Resources Writing

 

Study Skills

*"How to Study" by Lucy MacDonald:  http://www.howtostudy.org/

 Tutorials: http://www.smarthinking.com/


*Student Success Skills: http://www.prenhall.com/success/StudySkl/index.html

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WRITING

Complete Writing Resources

A complete collection of writing resources where you will find the tools needed to improve your writing and editing skills, as well as doing some research.

*Writing Resource: http://www.writingresource.org/

*Rutgers University: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html

*Harvard Writing Center: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html

*Resource Central: http://www.resourcehelp.com/qserwrit.htm

*Internet Resources for Technical Communicators: http://www.soltys.ca/techcomm/techwrl.html

National Writing Project: http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/teaching_writing?gclid=CPiQy5iyrJYCFQxzHgodQiqDzw

Duke University, The Thompson Writing Program: http://uwp.duke.edu/wstudio/resources/index.html

Colorado State University: http://writing.colostate.edu/learn.cfm 

Enhance My Writing.com: http://www.enhancemywriting.com/

The Emory Writing Center: http://www.writingcenter.emory.edu/writing.html

Garbl’s Writing Center: http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/writing/

Internet Resources.com: http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/

EarthLink, Ms. Smith's Writing Resources: http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Writ.Gram.Resources.html

Trinity College The Allan K. Smith Center for Writing & Rhetoric: http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/writcent/writ.html

Dartmouth Writing Program: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/about.shtml

The Literary Web: http://people.virginia.edu/~jbh/writing.html

4 2 Explore: http://42explore.com/writing.htm

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Formatting

The following sites are very helpful in the use and research of MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual styles of formatting.

*Owl Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/resources/index.html

Princeton Writing Center: http://web.princeton.edu/sites/writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm

The Centre for Psychology at Athabasca University: http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/aupr/writinghelp.htm

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Grammar

University of Chicago Writing Program:
http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.htm

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Library and Research Resources

The following sites are useful for general research, definitions, and document structure.

A-B Tech library: http://www.abtech.edu/library/

*Dictionary.com: http://dictionary2.classic.reference.com/writing/

*LSC-University Center Library: http://www.tuc.edu/lrc/writing.htm

*UNC University Libraries: http://www.lib.unc.edu/

*Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref73.00.00/

University of Miami Libraries: http://www.library.miami.edu/research/userguides/student_writing_resources.html

The University of Maine: http://www.umaine.edu/wcenter/

PENN State University:  http://www.libraries.psu.edu/

M.I.T. Writing Resources: http://web.mit.edu/uaa/www/writing/links/

Capital Community College, Hartford CT: http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/WRITING.htm

Artslynx International Writing Resources: http://www.artslynx.org/writing/index.htm

Dennis G. Jerz, Associate Professor of English - New Media Journalism Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Pennsylvania:  http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/

Storm Writing Resources: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~storm/writing.html

Holly Black Writing Resources: http://www.blackholly.com/writingresources.htm

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 Specific Topic Resources

The following sites are useful for specific topical research.

Scientific Writing: http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/ci/31/special/02sb_inet.html

Vocational Information Center: http://www.khake.com/page66.html

Technical Writing, Steve Goddard: http://cse.unl.edu/~goddard/WritingResources/

Encyclopedia of Psychology: http://www.psychology.org/links/Resources/Writing/

Press Release Writing:
http://www.press-release-writing.com/resources/writers.htm

 

Vocabulary

Many levels of vocabulary review: http://freerice.com/

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CHEMISTRY

Scientific Databases: http://chembiofinderbeta.cambridgesoft.com/

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MATH

Complete Math Resources

Calculator Help:  http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/

*MATH.COM-The World of Math: http://math.com/students/practice.html

An amusement park of math and more...:  http://www.coolmath.com/

Purplemath, Help with algebra: http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm

Generate worksheets:  http://www.lessoncorner.com/worksheets

Free mathematics software:
http://math.arizona.edu/~www-main-2002/software/azmath.html

Arithmetic multiplication practice game:  http://www.dep.anl.gov/aattack.htm

Just the Facts:

 http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/JustFacts/

Arithmetic Practice:  http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/maths1.html

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Math Homework Assistance

PATH-Pupils Ask Teachers Help: http://www.pathwhelp.org/

Mathnerds: http://www.mathnerds.com/mathnerds/

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Accounting Resources

http://www.accountingcoach.com/explanations.html

http://www.middlecity.com/

http://www.fso.arizona.edu/training/tutorials/accounting/

 

Reading

Reading and Mapping Strageties Practice: http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/CLAST/Tutorial_and_Instructional_Programs/English_Works/Reading_(ESL).html

Developmental English Reading Practice Quizzes: http://college.cengage.com/devenglish/resources/reading_ace/students/

 

Placement Test Practice

http://www.mccfl.edu/Pages/1484.asp

http://wcb.neit.edu/asc/prctctst.htm

 

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