Writing is Important

• MLA Formatting and Citations
• Handouts about Research
  
• Writing Skills Handout and Links
• Reference Sites
• Links for Anatomy & Physiology

• Paradise Vallley Community College

 NOTE: The latest updates to MLA styles were only recently introduced in 2009, many web pages don't include this newest MLA information.

Learning to Type

• TypingWeb
• PowerTyping
• Learn2Type

 

Libraries

• Electronic Databases (password protected)
• Internet Public Library
• Find a Book at JCTC or KCTCS Library

U.S. Government Search Sites

• American FactFinder - U.S. Census Bureau
• Library of Congress - News and Periodical Resources on the Web
• fedworld
• USA.gov
• Google U.S. Government Search
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• CSU Northridge - Government Publications

Image Search Engines

• Ditto.com
• Google Image Search

• Free Electronic Books Online
  • Bartleby.com
  • Project Gutenberg
• Cyberschoolbus - United Nations Teaching and Learning Project
• Medline Plus
• PollingReport.com
• The American Civil War Homepage

Digital Libraries

• American Memory
• The Internet Archives
• The Better Business Bureau

Return to Top of Page

• Writing Summaries
• Creating an Annotated Bibliography

 Using and Integrating Sources

•  Signal Phrases Indicating a Sources Name

 Paragraphs

• Common Transitional Phrases

Grammar and Mechanics/Sentence Level Issues

 Podcasts-a-Plenty

• Grammar Girl: Q&D Tips for Better Writing
• Grammar Grater
• XplanaRadio Grammar Podcasts

Writing Labs: Getting in Shape with Exercises

• Purdue University
• University of Wisconsin at Madison.
• Agnes Scott College

• Mycomplab (requires student access code available withThe Brief Penguin Handbook)
• Merriam-Webster Online (Dictionary & Thesaurus)
• Diana Hacker's A Writer's Reference

• A Virtual Lab
• An exploration of human anatomy with animations and graphics