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Bedford Handbook Resources
Writing Websites
Research and Citation
Virtual Libraries

Bedford Handbook: http://dianahacker.com/bedhandbook/
This website is companion to the Bedford Handbook, which is loaded on the computers in The Writing and Reading Lab (5-100). The web site has (1) writing exercises, (2) grammar exercises, (3) research exercises, (4) language debates, (5) model papers, (6) library links, (7) research and documentation online.

Writing Websites:

Merrian-Webster's Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm

Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Purdue University has one of the most comprehensive on-line writing labs. Their front page has resources to the following: (1) Indexes for Writers, (2) General Subject Directories, (3) Online Reference Resources, (4) Books Online, (5) Guides to Style and Editing , (6) Help with Getting Published, (7) Creative Writing ,(8) Business and Technical Writing, (9) Children and Writing, (10) Professional Organizations, (11) ESL-Related Sites, (12) Listserv Groups, (13) Writing in Special Fields, (14) Online Libraries, (15) Distance Learning Links.

Virginia Tech English Graduate Teaching Assistant Website: http://www.english.vt.edu/~gtateach/grammar.htm
This site contains information for teachers learning to teach grammar but this advice is also very useful for students as well. The site contains: (1) Explanations of grammar mechanics (2) Practice online grammar quizzes (3) A library of online writing handouts students can download.

How to Study.org: http://www.howtostudy.org/
This site contains advice on how to prepare and set goals; how to get information; how to work with information; how to take tests, write papers, and work on projects; and how to study and how to write for specific subjects. There is advice on subjects from accounting to chemistry to math to psychology and more.

Research and Citation Websites:

Citation Guide (APA, MLA, Chicago): http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html

MLA-Style Citations: http://www.mla.org/

APA-Style Citations: http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/social_sciences/documenting.htm

Encyclopedia Americana Online: http://ea.grolier.com/

Britannica Internet Guide: http://www.britannica.com/

Virtual Libraries:

Skyline Library Homepage: http://www.smccd.net/accounts/skylib/

Skyline College's Eric Brenner compiled much information that is pertinent to the research process such as : (1) Electronic Resource Links, (2) Internet Search Tools, (3) Research Help, (4)Finding Information on the Web, (5) Evaluating Sources, (6) Citing Sources and (7)Finding Periodicals.

As a Skyline student, you also have access to numerous resources. Some of them require that you be on campus, but if you have at least a library card, you can access the book and periodicals indexes to conduct searches. These are Skyline's databases: (1) Book Catalog, (2) Periodical Databases,(3) Newspaper Databases,(4) Literature Database, (5) Online Encyclopedias,(6) Government/Statistics, and (7) Online College Catalogs.

Pennisula Library Homepage: http://plsinfo.org/
As a Skyline student, you have access to all of the San Mateo County libraries. You'll need a library card to access the database from home.

Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
The Internet Public Library is the first public library of the Internet compiled by librarians. They have links pertaining to the following subjects: (1) Arts & Humanities, (2) Business & Economics, (3) Computers & Internet, (4) Education, (5) Entertainment & Leisure, (6) Health & Medical Sciences, (7) Law, Government & Political Science, (8) Sciences & Technology, and (9) Social Sciences.

Librarian's Index to the Internet: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/internetindex/
The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 5,600 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. It's meant to be used by both librarians and non-librarians as a reliable and efficient guide to described and evaluated Internet resources.

The Scout Report: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report
Maintained by the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new and newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and educators.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: http://vlib.org/
This site has resources on the following subjects: (1) Agriculture, (2) Beer and Brewing, (3) Gardening, (4) Business and Finance, (5) Transportation, (6) Computer Science,(7) Communications and Media , (7) Education , (8) Engineering, (9) Humanities, including Anthropology, Art, Dance, History, Museums, Philosophy, (10) Information Management , (11) International Affairs, (12) Law, (13) Recreation and Games, Gardening, Sport, (14) Regional Studies: Asian, Latin American, West European, (15) Biosciences, Health, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, and (16) Political Science, Religion, Social Sciences.

Argus Clearinghouse: http://www.clearinghouse.net/
This clearinghouse is an internet research library on: (1) Arts & Humanities, (2) Business & Employment, (3) Communication, (4) Computers & Information Technology, (5) Education, (6) Engineering, (7) Environment, (8) Government & Law, (9) Health & Medicine, (10) Places & Peoples, (11) Recreation, (12) Science & Mathematics, and (13) Social Sciences & Social Issues.