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Online resources
To
better assist distance
learning students, and all independent learners,
the staff of the Academic Support Center has developed online support
in the form of self-paced PowerPoint tutorials and links to appropriate
Web sites.
PowerPoint
Presentations
Learning
to Love the Research Paper... Or at Least Learning to Do It Well
Tutoring
101: New Tutor Orientation
Online
Resources for WritersGeneral
The
following Web sites are appropriate for students enrolled not only
in math, writing, and literature courses, but in any course that
requires writing an essay or a research paper. We have also included
several useful sites for English as a Second Language learners.
Purdue
University Online Writing Lab
Writing
Center at the University of Richmond
University
of Victorias Hypertext Writers Guide
The
Elements of Style (complete text) by William Strunk, Jr.
The
American Heritage Book of English Usage
Common
Errors in English
Grammar
BytesAn Interactive Grammar Tutorial
return to top Writing research papers
Research papers do not have to be the bane of every college
students existence. There is help available, in person
at the Academic Support Center, and online in the following sites.
How to
Organize a Research Paper and Document with MLA Citations
Research
and DocumentationDiane Hacker, Prince Georgias Community
College
MLA StyleModern Languages
Associations Web Page (click on "MLA Style")
APA
StyleAmerican Psychological
Association Online (click on "APA-Style Helper")
Understanding and writing about literature
Whether you are enrolled in English Composition II or an upper-level
literature class, these Web sites will help you understand and
write about the novels, short stories, essays, poetry, and drama
encountered in most college literature courses.
Online Literary Criticism
CollectionThe Internet Public Library
American
Literature and Online Research
Finding
Literary Criticism
Lit Links
VirtuaLitInteractive
Poetry Tutorial
Resources for English as a Second Language Students
Practice makes perfect! The following sites offer energetic
ESL learners the opportunity to improve their English on their
own.
Self-Study
Quizzes for ESL Students
Advanced Composition for Non-Native
Speakers of English
Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students
and Teachers from Around the World!
Comenius English Language CenterThe
site where students, teachers and speakers of English from around
the world can have online access to relevant materials, lessons
and products.
return to top Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Dont have a dictionary handy? Click on a site below.
American Heritage Dictionary
Merriam Webster Dictionary/Thesaurus
Math
We all know that mastering math often means doing the same
types of problems over and over again. If you are running out
of exercises in your textbook, try any of these sites below for
more practice.
Algebra Homework Help
The World of Math Online
Explore MathAn
Interactive Learning Experience
Resource for Math Review Material
From Algebra to Differential Equations
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