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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
- MLA Style—The Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation style: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- APA Style—The American Psychological Association (APA) documentation style: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Electronic References
- Chicago Style—Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
- Research and Documentation Online—Writing and research manuals by Diana Hacker
- Citing Your Sources—The University of California Berkeley Library guides to citing your sources in three documentation styles
Citing Internet Sources
- Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources—Advice on citing online sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger
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 OnLine—Webster'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
- The Newbury House Dictionary of American English
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
- Colorado State University Writing Guides
- Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
- University of Wisconsin Writing Center Handbook
Writing and Grammar Exercises
ESL Writing and Grammar Exercises
- Grammar Check
- Activities for ESL Students provided by The Internet TESL Journal
- ESL Quiz Center at Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe
- English-Zone.com
- ESL Resources, Handouts and Exercises at the Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Study Zone at the English Language Center, University of Victoria, British Columbia
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).