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Resources

Below are links to some other Web sites that can help with your writing.

Research Links

  • Library Catalog—Find books in the Sierra College Library and other libraries.
  • Library Research Databases—Find articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals through ProQuest and other online databases provided by the Sierra College Library.
  • Internet Search—Search the Internet with Alta Vista, Ask Jeeves, Dogpile, Google, Infomine, Librarians' Index to the Internet, Lycos, Yahoo! and other search engines.
  • Modern American Poetry—Read what critics say about the works of over 100 poets.

Styles for Citing Sources

Citing Internet Sources

Sample Research Papers

  • A Writer's Reference—On this Web site for Diana Hacker's popular handbook, click the link to "Model papers." Sample research papers in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE (CBE) styles are provided, along with samples showing how to write an outline, an annotated bibliography, literary anaylsis and argument papers.

Dictionaries On-Line

  • Merriam-Webster OnLineWebster's Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus
  • Dictionary.com—Definitions from The American Heritage Dictionary and Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Dictionaries On-Line for Learners of English

Reference Books On-Line

  • Bartleby Reference—Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, The American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, and many other classic and contemporary reference books

Online Writing Labs and Writing Guides

These Web sites offer handouts, exercises, and other resources on writing, grammar, and documenting sources.

Writing and Grammar Exercises

ESL Writing and Grammar Exercises

Writing the Personal Statement

  • The Personal Statement—How to write the personal statement for an application to the University of California or other 4-year university.
  • Transfer Admission—Brochure on transferring to UC Berkeley, including information on writing the personal statement (page 4).
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