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Send by emailThe links below are free Internet sites that have been reviewed by Delaware County Community College librarians and have been deemed advantageous for some academic purposes. The Internet is a vital and dynamic living thing that changes every single second. Help us monitor and provide the best resources for our learning community by sending feedback and suggestions.
For additional information or assistance with these resources, please visit, email or call the Learning Commons Reference Desk at 610-359-5149. The sites listed below are also available on del.icio.us.
| Art & Photography |
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| General Resources |
| Cultural Resource Directory, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Offers a list of all the supporters of the arts in the Greater Philadelphia area |
| Provenance (genealogy of ownership) |
| Art Net (recently auctioned items) |
| Getty Provenance Index (recently auctioned items) |
| Provenance in the World War II Era 1933-1945 The Smithsonian Institution provides this site where it examines if certain objects in their collections were wrongfully taken during World War II. Also has a helpful "What is Provenance Research?" section |
| Photography |
| American Memory Photograph Collections Library of Congress |
| Covering Photography This site offers a web-accessible database of book covers that feature photographs or photographic art work |
| LIFE photo archive Hosted by Google, this site offers millions of photos from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today |
| New York Public Library Digital Collections Manuscripts, historical maps, rare prints and photographs, and more |
| Prints and Photographs Online Catalog The Library of Congress provides millions of digitized photos and other images on this site |
| Images |
| Art Images for College Teaching |
| Art Through Time: A Global View "Examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras" |
| The Louvre in Paris Offers online access to many works of art on exhibit in this museum |
| VADS: the online resource for visual arts |
| Web Gallery of Art (European art from 1150-1850 only) |
| Information about a particular artwork |
| Art Cyclopedia |
| Historical Styles |
| Archives of American Art |
| Art History Resources |
| Mother of All Art History Links |
| Career information |
| Art and Design Career and Employment |
| Art Law |
| Art Law |
| Art terms |
| Art and Architecture Thesaurus |
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| Business |
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| BeOnline:Business & Economics Online Library of Congress's list of web sites for all business related topics |
| Best of the Best Business Web Sites Compiled by Business Librarians and sponsored by the American Library Association |
| Best Places - Compare cities Compares socioeconomic features of U.S. cities |
| Better Business Bureau |
| Bloomberg This site provides a link to the Businessweek online magazine, business news, finance and stock information |
| Business.gov The Official Business Link to the US Government |
| Business Data You Can Use From the US Census Bureau |
| Case Studies in Marketing and Business Part of the Marketing Virtual Library |
| Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Directory |
| Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Directory & Buyer's Guide |
| Doing Business Provides business regulation information internationally. Published by the World Bank and IMF |
| EDGAR: SEC filings & forms U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission research site |
| FindLaw for Small Business Provides access to small business legal information |
| globalEDGE Hosted by Michigan State University, this site provides international business and country studies information |
| Google Finance Provides current and historical stock quotes, business news, and industry stock trends |
| Greater Philadelphia Entrepreneur’s Resource Guide Provides helpful resources to businesses and entrepreneurs |
| GuideStar Provides information on non-profit organizations and the non-profit community |
| Inc.com: Guides From the editors of Inc. magazine, this “how-to” guide covers tips like how to make a cold sales call to how to raise startup capital |
| MyMoney.gov A U.S. government website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education |
| The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Career Center Internship Directory |
| Pennsylvania Open for Business Click on Resources/Helpful Handbooks/ The Entrepreneurs’ Guide |
| Prosperity Index Provides data that analyzes wages, healthcare, emotional well-being, civil liberties, incomes, and socioeconomic differences between countries |
| Reference for Business Articles and reports on industry, management, and leadership from Thomson-Gale encyclopedias |
| Statemaster Compares U.S. states in areas such as lifestyle, education, crime and displays data in chart or graph form |
| U.S. Small Business Administration Support for small business owners from the U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Virtual Chase Portal site for researchers in business and/or law |
| Yahoo Business News Business news provided by Yahoo Finance |
| Yahoo Finance Current and historical stock quotes, company profiles |
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| Careers |
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| CareerJournal Published by the Wall Street Journal, this site offers job-hunting advice and includes interviewing tips, sample resumes and cover letters |
| CareerOneStop Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site provides information on exploring careers, writing resumes, interviewing and locating jobs |
| College Online Job Board This Online Job Board (powered by College Central Network) provides access to job openings and a resume posting service for students and alumni. Employers post jobs directly to the board and can view resumes |
| College Transfer Office Provides information for College students on how to transfer and schools with transfer agreements with Delaware County Community College |
| FastWeb: Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Loans and Colleges Scholarship and Financial Aid Information for College Students |
| Indeed.com A search engine for jobs which allows users to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards |
| Internet Career Exploration Sites This site, created by the College’s Career & Counseling Services Office, provides a list of sites that can be used to explore personality, find occupational information, and assist individuals in career decision making |
| Music Careers |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| O-Net OnLine - Occupational Information Network Provides information on different careers that can be searched or browsed |
| The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Career Center Internship Directory |
| Resume Help.org Resume Writing and Cover Letter Help |
| Sample Cover Letters From Monster.com |
| Sloan Career Cornerstone Center Provides career planning resources for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computing and Medicine |
| Student Employment Services at Delaware County Community College |
| Workforce Entry Center at Delaware County Community College |
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| Citation Styles Guides |
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| APA (American Psychological Association) Style - used in psychology, business, education, sociology |
| APA Citation Guide created by the DCCC Librarians |
| How to do in-text citations using the APA Format created by the DCCC Librarians |
| American Psychological Association |
| APA Style - Excellent site by Diana Hacker Offers helpful APA citation examples for almost any kind of resource |
| APA Style Workshop From Purdue University |
| Chicago Manual of Style - used in history, frequently used in the humanities and social sciences (depends on the Professor) |
| Chicago Manual of Style Official web site of The Chicago Manual of Style with sample citations |
| Chicago Manual of Style Excellent site by Diana Hacker with examples |
| Chicago Manual of Style From Purdue University |
| MLA (Modern Language Association) Style - used in literature and the humanities |
| MLA Citation Guide created by the DCCC Librarians |
| How to do in-text citations using the MLA Format created by the DCCC Librarians |
| MLA Style - Excellent site by Diana Hacker Offers helpful MLA citation examples for almost any kind of resource |
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| Computer Science |
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| Association for Computing Machinery Web site for the computing society |
| DiGRA (The Digital Games Research Association) Digital Library Provides full-text access to information related to gaming and technology. Click the links under browse or search for information |
| GameDev.net Provides technical resources on all aspects of gaming - programming, game design and the gaming industry. Includes articles and product reviews |
| How Stuff Works Provides credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how computers (and other "stuff") work |
| The Intute Computing Gateway Web resources guide to engineering, math and computing |
| Learn The Net: the Internet Owner's Manual Provides resources on a variety of topics related to using the Internet including to how improve Internet searching skills |
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| Countries and Cultures |
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| Background Notes on Countries of the World Information on countries with which the U.S. has relations. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department |
| BBC News - Country Profiles Provides historical, political and economic information on countries and territories. Also includes audio and/or video clips from the BBC archives |
| Constitution Finder A database that offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents for countries around the world |
| Countries and Their Cultures Free edition of this reference book provides cultural and other information for over 200 countries |
| Country Studies Historical, political, social, and economic information on various countries of the world from the Library of Congress |
| Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources The Library of Congress offers this portal to international collections and repositories all over the world |
| InfoNation Provides statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations |
| LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center This site offers links to Spanish language newspapers. It can also be browsed by subject, country, digital initiatives, and is available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English |
| NationMaster Provides country statistics and country comparisons from a variety of reliable resources |
| World Digital Library This digital library from the United Nations seeks to display and explain the relics of all human cultures from around the globe |
| World Factbook (CIA) Use to look up countries or political leaders |
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| Criminal Justice |
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| FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FBI Records:The Vault - Provides declassified, scanned records (not always complete) of criminals, celebrities and criminal organizations |
| National Archive of Criminal Justice Data |
| Officer.com Police News, Forums and Links |
| Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Maintained by the United States Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this site offers over 1000 tables of data from more than 100 sources. Available until October 2012 |
| U.S. Department of Justice |
| United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Unit Information on UN's worldwide crime prevention activity |
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| Current Events/ News |
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| Associated Press "The Essential Global News Network" |
| The Communitarian The student newspaper of Delaware County Community College |
| Historic American Newspapers: Chronicling America - The Library of Congress Together with the National Digital Newspaper Program, the Library of Congress has created this website to provide access to select newspapers from the period 1900 to 1910 |
| Link TV This site is dedicated to "providing global perspectives on news, events and culture" |
| Online Newspapers - Thousands of newspapers from around the world This site provides links to online newspapers from around the world |
| PRI's The World On this site, Public Radio International offers news from around the world. Includes podcasts, RSS feeds and online reports |
| Today's Front Pages - Newseum Each morning, newspapers from around the globe send the front page of their newspaper to the Newseum who posts these pages online. Newspaper pages can be viewed as a gallery, list, or map |
| US News Archives on the Web Provides Links to US News Archives available on the Web |
| World Press.org News from international newspapers |
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| e-Books and e-Journals |
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| Cornell University Text Archive This site offers scanned books from Cornell University's library. Includes a range of subjects, browse by title or author |
| Directory of Open Access Books-DOAB Offers free online access to academic e-books |
| Directory of Open Access Journals-DOAJ Offers free online access to academic/peer-reviewed journals |
| eBooks@Adelaide This excellent site includes classic works of literature, philosophy, history and more. Browse by subject, title, author or search keywords. Very readable formatting |
| Feedbooks Offers free downloadable e-books in the public domain |
| Free Articles online from HighWire Press |
| Google Books Offers e-books for downloading or online reading, many of which are free or in the public domain |
| HathiTrust Digital Library Offers e-books for downloading or online reading, many of which are free or in the public domain |
| Open Access Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN) Provides open access to peer-reviewed literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences from across Europe |
| Open Library Offers many free e-books for online reading or downloading |
| Project Gutenberg One of the largest repositories of free e-Books. Offers a wide range of subjects, authors and formats (Kindle, iPhone, Sony Reader, PC, et al.). Search by author or title. Most e-Book titles were published before 1923 and are classic texts. |
| UC Press E-Books Collection Offers approximately 500 eBooks in a variety of disciplines from academic presses. Some e-Books are not available to DCCC students |
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| e-Portfolios |
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| EDUCAUSE e-portfolio resources |
| Electronic Portfolios Information about e-portfolio development |
| ELGG Free e-portfolio/Social Networking Site |
| e-portfolio samples and guidelines from LaGuardia Community College |
| e-portfolio samples from Maricopa Community College Center for Learning & Instruction |
| Googlio open source e-portfolio product from Google |
| Penn State e-Portfolio Site Provides "snapshots" of e-portfolio projects done by Penn State Students |
| Rcampus.com Provides free eportfolio and website software |
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| Early Childhood Education |
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| Early Childhood Educators’ & Family Web Corner This site provides a variety of resources for parents and early childhood educators; including crafts, recipes, job listings, applications for grants etc. |
| Education World-Early Childhood sites This resource provides lesson plans, school supplies and professional development information |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) This site hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (birth- 8) provides resources, conference information, and free online lessons and ideas for teaching |
| National Institute for Early Education Research This resource includes hot topics, latest research, statistics and more |
| PACCA (Pennsylvania Childcare Association) This site includes a Directory of providers in Pennsylvania, newsletters, forums and more |
| PA Department of Education - Early Learning Standards This portal provides standards for developing programs, assessment guidelines and curriculum suggestions |
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| Education |
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| ERIC - Education Resources Information Center ERIC database with some full text articles in education |
| Education World Links to resources and lessons in education |
| The Educator's Reference Desk Provides resources to the education community |
| EduHound:Everything for Education K-12 Includes links to resources for most subjects taught in the K-12 curriculum |
| Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Offers teaching (including lesson plans) and learning resources for a variety of subjects |
| Gateway to Educational Resources Provides comprehensive resources to assist with lesson planning and teaching |
| K-12 Practitioners' Circle Provides educators with links and information tailored to particular areas of interest. Has a wide array of reports with a broad range of statistical information on education in the USA |
| National Center for Education Statistics Provides data and statistics related to federal and state funding, technology trends, enrollments, etc. |
| National Education Association |
| No Child Left Behind Department of Education Site |
| PBS Teachers:Resources for the Classroom This site offers materials useful to educators including lesson plans and other teaching materials |
| Pennsylvania State Education Association |
| Tools for Teaching and Learning - Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State University Offered by Penn State, this site provides links to a variety of teaching tools including course design, teaching evaluation and assessment links |
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| Engineering |
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| eFunda (engineering Fundamentals) - helps locate reliable engineering information. |
| Engineering Technical Reports How-To Guide To Writing Technical Reports |
| iCivilEngineer Offers a variety of resources related to civil engineering |
| Intute Guide to Engineering Web resources guide to engineering |
| The Manufacturing & Engineering Technologies Clearinghouse (METEC) Provides a searchable database of materials submitted by educators from around the world for all areas of Engineering |
| National Academy of Engineering Official website of this nonprofit institution. Offers publications and other resources |
| A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers |
| Technical Engineering Internet Sites |
| Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students |
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| Government/Political Science |
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| American Presidency Project Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara, this site has over 69,000 documents related to the study of the U.S. presidency |
| C-Span Video Library This site, "records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses." Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, totaling over 160,000 hours, is available and accessible at this site developed and maintained by the C-SPAN Archives |
| Congressional Budget Office Provides information on a variety of topics including law, politics, economics and climate change |
| EUR-Lex Fulltext European Union/Community legislation, case law, and preparatory documents |
| FactCheck.org - Annenberg Center Nonpartisan political fact checking organization |
| Government Documents - U.S. and Foreign Sponsored by University of Michigan Library |
| GovTrack.us - a civic project to track Congress Provides information on Congress including congressional voting records sorted in different ways |
| The Living Room Candidate This online archive presents the video advertising for the Democratic and Republican (and significant third parties, when applicable) presidential candidates of the television era from 1952 to the present |
| MapLight:Money & Politics: Illuminating the Connection Offers information on the link between campaign donations and voting |
| Opensecrets.org Money in politics data |
| Pennsylvania State Government |
| PollingReport.com Provides the results of recent public opinion polls |
| Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive Offers presidential recordings, speeches and more |
| StateMaster Provides statistics and comparisons from a variety of reliable resources. Covers the 50 states and U.S territories |
| Sunlight Foundation Provides information on a variety of government-related topics including, campaign finance, and more |
| Supreme Court Historical Society This site included time lines, articles and an encyclopedia that provides information on Supreme Court history |
| Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet Sponsored by the Library of Congress |
| UNdata This site provides a single interface for information gathered by different UN organizations |
| U.S. Government Manual Comprehensive government agency info (older editions are also available) |
| U.S. House of Representatives Information on Congressmen and Congresswomen |
| U.S. Senate Information on Senators |
| USA.Gov Official U.S. Government Main Page |
| The White House Presidential information |
| World Public Opinion A project that gives "voice to public opinion around the world on international issues." |
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| History |
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| American History |
| American Memory Hosted by the Library of Congress, this site offers 60 online collections related to all areas of the American memory including history, philosophy, motion pictures and the sciences |
| American Presidency Project Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara, this site has over 69,000 documents related to the study of the U.S. presidency |
| American President:Resources on the U.S. Presidents This site contains in-depth information reviewed by prominent scholars on each president and their administration |
| American Rhetoric Offers an online speech bank and the 100 "most significant" speeches of the 20th century according to leading American scholars. Includes full-text audio and video (streaming) versions of speeches |
| Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - The Library of Congress Together with the National Digital Newspaper Program, the Library of Congress has created this website to provide access to select newspapers from the period 1900 to 1910 |
| The Civil War in America from The Illustrated London News A digital archive of the Illustrated London News during the Civil War years - provides a point of view on this war from a British perspective |
| David Rumsey Map Collection Thousands of historical maps focusing on early U.S. history, but does contain some international maps |
| Delaware County Historical Society Provides information on the history of Delaware County, PA |
| Digital History Textbook of U.S. History - some content is unavailable |
| Documenting the American South Sponsored by the U. of North Carolina this site offers a variety of primary materials including slave narratives |
| eHistory This site contains primary sources, documents, original book reviews, digitized books, maps, and multimedia features |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania Provides information on Pennsylvania History |
| HistoryNet Offers a wide range of articles related to military history |
| History Matters This site provides primary sources and other resources related to U.S. history |
| In the First Person A free online index to letters, diaries, oral histories and personal narratives |
| PA's Past: Digital Bookshelf This online collection offers materials that cover Pennsylvania history including county histories, atlases, and Civil War regimental information |
| POTUS Provides biographical and other historical information on all the Presidents of the United States |
| Slavery & Abolition in the United States Contains slave narratives and other sources related to abolition |
| Today in History Developed as part of The Library of Congress's American Memory project, the site contains informative information about what happened in history for any given day - opens to the current day |
| World War I Document Archive Sponsored by Brigham Young University and Richard Hacken |
| Holocaust/Genocide Resources |
| BBC: Witnessing the Holocaust |
| Cambodian Genocide Program |
| Genocide Studies Program - Yale |
| The History Place: Genocide in the 20th Century |
| The Holocaust Chronicle |
| The Holocaust Encyclopedia |
| Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Holocaust |
| Montreal Institute For Genocide and Human Rights Studies |
| A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust |
| United States Holocaust Museum |
| University of Minnesota's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies |
| Native American Resources |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| National Museum of the American Indian |
| Native American Sites - by the Native American Library association |
| Native American Web Sites - Cornell University Library |
| World History Resources |
| European History Primary Sources Provides an index of scholarly websites that offer online access to digitized primary sources on the history of Europe |
| History World: History and Timelines Users can click on the "Histories" link to view an alphabetical list of subjects covered. Each narrative history contains a brief outline and a link to an interactive timeline, complete with additional links. Clicking on the "Timelines" link allows users to search for a timeline related to a topic, event or a year |
| Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies Includes an online encyclopedia of medieval studies, links to e-texts of primary source documents |
| Perseus Digital Library Ancient civilizations (Greek, Roman, Egyptian) including full text primary sources in history and literature |
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| Hotel and Restaurant Management |
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| Food & Wine This site provides free, full-text access to every issue of Food & Wine since 1999, including the most current issue. The recipe database searches the magazine’s archives back to 1995 |
| The Food Museum Online Provides information on exhibits, drawings, photos, and videos about the origins of foods, food issues, food advertising, and foods in other countries |
| Food Timeline This site is an excellent starting point for researching culinary topics or the history of food |
| Hotel Online This site provides daily hospitality news, a searchable two month archive of articles and an online career center |
| Lodging Industry Profile by American Hotel & Lodging Association This site offers an overview of the lodging and tourism industries, including number of properties/rooms in the U.S., property/room breakdown, annual sales revenues and average occupancy rates |
| Resort and Recreation Magazine Online Provides news, trends and tips for owners, managers and developers of America's resorts |
| Travel Industry Dictionary Provides Hospitality Industry Terminology and definitions |
| U.S. Dept. of Commerce. International Trade Administration. Office of Travel & Tourism Industries This site provides U.S. tourism statistics, industry news and other information |
| U.S. Department of State: Travel This site provides a variety of travel information including applying for passports and visas, airport security restrictions, currency exchange rates, and other helpful information such as the country-specific list of travel warnings and alerts |
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| Law |
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| Delaware County Bar Association |
| EUR-Lex Fulltext European Union/Community legislation, case law, and preparatory documents |
| Everybody’s Legal Glossary Nolo Press’s legal glossary for non-professionals |
| Findlaw Legal Reference |
| Government and Law Links |
| The History of the Supreme Court This site has time lines, articles and an encyclopedia that provides information on Supreme Court history |
| Law Library of Congress This site includes information on a range of legal issues and research topics |
| Legal Citation - Basic Legal Citation Created by the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University's Law School, this cite offers examples of the different forms of legal citation used in processional practice |
| Legal Information Institute (LII) U.S. Code, Supreme Court Opinions, hosted by Cornell University's Law School Library |
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law |
| National Federation of Paralegal Associations |
| OpenJurist Provides court opinions free of charge including the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts |
| The Oyez Project - U.S. Supreme Court Media Provides a wealth of information related to the Supreme Court including audio of arguments spoken by lawyers and justices. Provides information for cases pending and that have been decided |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association |
| Supreme Court Database This database includes Supreme Court decisions from 1958-2008. Click on "Analysis" to search for a decision |
| Unofficial Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes from West Provides free access to both the consolidated and unconsolidated Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes & Constitution, as compiled and maintained by Thomson/West. Available on this site as an unannotated version under agreement with the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau |
| Virtual Chase Portal site for researchers in business and/or law |
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| Literature/Book Review |
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| General Literature Resources |
| A Glossary of Literary Terms Provides a helpful list of literary terms |
| A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices Contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices |
| Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Portal |
| Literary Criticism at Libraryspot Literary criticism websites |
| No Fear Shakespeare This site "puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English—the kind of English people actually speak today. |
| Voice of the Shuttle Literary Criticism Portal from the University of California |
| The Works of the Bard A search engine on Shakespeare’s works |
| Book Review |
| BookBrowse.com Includes excerpts from published magazine and newspaper reviews, as well as author interviews |
| H-Net Reviews Scholars review academic titles in the humanities and social sciences |
| National Book Critics Circle Includes recent book reviews and other book publishing information |
| New York Times Book Review Archive New York Times book reviews free on the web. Site requires a free registration for first time users |
| Publishers Weekly Great source for book reviews |
| Poetry |
| Modern American Poets Short critical articles, biographies, and career overviews |
| Poetry Everywhere Listen to poetry readings online, sponsored by PBS |
| Poetry Foundation An excellent resource for poems in full-text and articles about poetry |
| Poetry (Library of Congress) Sponsored by the Library of Congress, this site has poems and other resources related to poetry |
| Poetry Center Digital Archive Audio recordings of 20th Century poets reading from their works |
| Poetry Magazine Online Poetry Magazine online provides access to selected works and a “Featured Poet” that changes monthly |
| Poetry Out Loud Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, this site contains a variety of full-text poems and audio files of poems read by famous actors and writers |
| Poets.org From the Academy of American Poets, this site contains poems in full-text and information about poets |
| Representative Poetry Online Contains approximately 3100 poems with a complete index of all the poems included on this site. There is also a glossary of terms |
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| Local Libraries |
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| Public Libraries |
| Chester County Library System |
| Delaware County Public Libraries |
| Free Library of Philadelphia |
| University & College Libraries |
| Cheyney University-Leslie Pinckney Hill Library |
| Drexel University Library |
| Temple University Library |
| Tri-College Libraries - Bryn Mawr, Haverford & Swarthmore |
| Villanova University Library |
| West Chester University Library |
| Widener University Library |
| Historical Societies |
| Historical Society of Chester County |
| Historical Society of Delaware County |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| WorldCat |
| WorldCat Search for an item in libraries near you using this online web catalog |
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| Math |
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| Algebasics An online, instructional resource that takes users through the basics of algebra |
| Analyze Math Provides online tutorials for many Math areas including precalculus, linear equations, calculus and trigonometry |
| Calculus on the Web (COW) Learn and practice Calculus problems online, hosted by Temple University |
| College Algebra Tutorials Offers online tutorials in college algebra, created by West Texas A & M University |
| College Math Resources Internet Resources for the Mathematics Students |
| Eric Weisstein's MathWorld Reference work on mathematics |
| Exercises in Math Readiness Online exercises in geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and exponential functions |
| Intute: Guide to Mathematics Web resources guide to mathematics |
| Mathematics Careers This site contains information developed by math majors, Math classified ads, career profiles and information on how Math can be used in a job |
| MathVids.com Provides free online video lessons, lectures and tutorials for a variety of math subjects including algebra, trigonometry and calculus |
| The Math Forum Hosted by Drexel University, this site offers a variety of math resources. Also offers lessons and activities for math teachers |
| MetaMath Proof Explorer Home Page Contains over 6,000 completely worked out proofs in logic and set theory |
| Online Math Center Provides helpful math links including test-taking hints and online exercises, created by Whatcom Community College |
| S.O.S. Mathematics Free resource for math review material |
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| Media & Film Studies |
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| Accuracy in Media Media watchdog site - conservative |
| Encyclopedia of Television Reference on the history of television, including biographies of famous personalities. Museum of Broadcast Communications |
| FactCheck.org - Annenberg Center Nonpartisan political fact checking organization |
| Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting Media watchdog site - liberal |
| Film Noir Studies |
| History and Technology of early motion pictures |
| Independent films: news and events |
| Internet Movie Database |
| The Living Room Candidate This online archive presents the video advertising for the Democratic and Republican (and significant third parties, when applicable) presidential candidates of the television era from 1952 to the present |
| Women in Film: non-profit organization supporting women in film industry |
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| Nursing/Medicine/Health |
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| American Hospital Directory Provides data and statistics on more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide |
| Atlas of the Human Body-AMA The American Medical Association sponsors this site that has diagrams and information for different areas of the human body |
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Great authoritative medical information from one of the branches of Department of Health and Human Services |
| Dictionary.com-Medical Dictionary Combines the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary and the American Heritage Medical Dictionary |
| Drug Digest This site offers medication safety information and has an excellent glossary of medical and drug-related terms |
| FDA Consumer Health Information Hosted by the United States Food and Drug Administration, this site provides health information and links to a variety of current health-related resources |
| Health News Review Reviews health stories in the media for accuracy and bias |
| Healthy People Library Project Provides resources to help inform the public about health research. Includes an electronic book series called the "The Science Inside" that covers topics such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and HIV/AIDS |
| Human Body Maps This site allows visitors to explore the human body in 3-D. |
| InteliHealth This site provides quality consumer health information |
| Lab Tests Online Provides current and readable information on clinical lab tests used to diagnose and treat various diseases and conditions |
| Medical Dictionary Contains well-written explanations for over 16,000 medical terms |
| MedlinePlus Provides authoritative medical information |
| Medpedia A collaborative project that collects, shares and advances medical knowledge |
| The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library Offers content from the Manuals in enhanced online formats. Contains photographs, audio and video material not present in the print versions |
| Minority Health Archive an online archive of resources related to the health of African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. Includes editorials, newspaper articles, research papers, fact sheets, and government publications |
| Muscle Atlas: Musculoskeletal Radiology this online muscle atlas covers the lower and upper extremity. It also includes some instructional materials related to radiology |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) Provides a wealth of information on cancer and cancer research including a dictionary of cancer terms, a drug dictionary and various treatment options |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) Website from the primary government agency that conducts and supports medical research |
| Office of Dietary Supplements-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Website from the NIH government agency that provides scientific and other information about dietary supplements |
| Pandemic Flu.gov This site managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides information and statistics on past and potential flu outbreaks. Topics include pandemic and avian flu |
| PSNet: Patient Safety Network-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Offers many full text articles regarding patient safety in health care, hosted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| Radiology Anatomy Teaching Modules This site provides images of radiographic anatomy from which students can study and learn |
| The Radiology Assistant This site provides articles that examine issues in radiological education, sample radiograms and short quizzes that test diagnostic abilities |
| Radiology Education This site has links related to radiology education including radiology textbooks, teaching files, continuing education, and podcasts |
| Trust for America's Health Has state and national statistics, information on common diseases and links to other related topics |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Offers access to the FDA Drug Safety Newsletter and information about approved, generic and experimental drugs |
| U.S. Global Health Policy Offers information on the US role in global health. Provides world health statistics from many countries including socioeconomic data; population information, health care expenditures for developing nations |
| USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center Excellent website created by the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) part of the the United States Department of Agriculture. This resource provides a broad range of nutrition resources for health professionals, educators, and consumers |
| WebMD Health Created for consumers, this site provides health information and health management tools |
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| Philosophy/Religion |
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| Adherents.com National & World Religion Statistics |
| The Association of Religion Data Archives Provides data on religion in America |
| The Bhagavad-Gita (Or, Song Celestial) Hinduism - Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Buddhist Writings Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Online Edition Copyright 2003 by K. Knight |
| Dictionary of the History of Ideas Useful scholarly reference book with essays on influential philosophical, artistic, political, and religious ideas. Maintained by: The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library |
| King James Bible Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| The Koran - selected chapters Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Saint Augustine Resources Includes the Confessions. Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Unbound Bible Search through multiple versions of the Bible |
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| Police Academy |
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| Department of Homeland Security Official site of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation Official site of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Officer.com Officer.com - "The Source for Law Enforcement" |
| Pennsylvania State Police Official site of the Pennyslvania State Police |
| Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Maintained by the United States Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this site offers over 1000 tables of data from more than 100 sources |
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| Psychology/Sociology |
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| American Psychological Association |
| Classics in the History of Psychology Provides access to over 450 original documents in a variety of topics especially in the area of Psychology |
| Helpguide This site offers short articles on a range of psychology-related topics and web resources that provide links to additional information |
| National Institute of Mental Health |
| Psychology Virtual Library Provides reliable websites related to the field of Psychology |
| Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues |
| The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) This government agency's mission is "to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities." This website offers resources that support this mission |
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| Reference |
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| Consumer Guide Expert ratings and reviews for a variety of products from the Consumer Guide's editors |
| InfoPlease Provides free online access to a variety of resources including an Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionaries and other helpful resources |
| Library Spot Portal for multidisciplinary online encyclopedias, reference books and more |
| Biography |
| Biography Searchable database sponsored by the A & E network that provides biographical information on famous individuals |
| Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography Biographical articles on famous scientists |
| Dictionaries and Thesauri |
| Dictionary.com Free dictionary |
| Dictionary of Military Terms Department of Defense |
| Dictionary of Pop Culture References Words, phrases and characters from pop culture |
| Lexicool: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries Use to access foreign language dictionaries |
| Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Searchable and browseable online English dictionary and thesaurus |
| Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Encyclopedias |
| World Factbook (2008) Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Symbols.com Encyclopedia of Western graphic symbols |
| Maps/Atlases |
| David Rumsey Map Collection Thousands of historical maps focusing on early U.S. history, but does contain some international maps |
| Map Collections at the Library of Congress Online Map Collection found at the Library of Congress |
| National Atlas Offers a variety of maps, hosted by the United States Dept. of the Interior |
| United States Military Academy - Maps The USMA Library's Digital Collection of Maps offers maps from the Civil War period, Colonial Era and other military areas |
| University of Delaware Library - Historic Map Collection Offers several hundred sheet maps representing Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC |
| Quotations |
| Collections of Quotations Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| Statistics |
| American FactFinder Data from the U.S. Census |
| Best Places - Compare cities Compares socioeconomic features of U.S. cities |
| CDC Features - Data & Statistics Offers statistics on a variety of topics |
| Energy Information Administration (EIA) Official Energy Statistics from the US Government |
| epodunk - City and County Information Provides information on small towns across the country including statistics on: household income, crime, etc. |
| Official Statistics on the Web Excellent site that offers links to free, official statistics resources |
| Public Opinion Polling Provides information on attitudes and behaviors of Americans regarding divorce, immigration, poverty, student loans and more. |
| STATS This non-partisan site offers information on how to use scientific and statistical methods to better analyze and solve society's problems |
| US Census: Facts for Features Offers collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas that commemorate anniversaries/ observances or that provide background information for topics in the news |
| US Historical Census Data Browser Covers the "population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960" By the University of Virginia Library |
| US POPClock Projection Compiled by the US Census Bureau, this site provides the projected resident population of the United States based on different statistics |
| WolframAlpha Unlike a search engine which provides lists of documents or web pages, this site is a computational knowledge engine that provides structured data when searched |
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| Science |
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| General Science |
| Encyclopedia Smithsonian Provides resources on a variety of science-related topics from aeronautics to zoology |
| Eric Weisstein's World of Science Reference work for a variety of science topics |
| Science.gov Provides access to the government’s vast stores of scientific and technical information |
| ScienceNOW Offers the latest news from the science world including some articles in full-text |
| Science Nation "The Online Magazine That's All About Science for the People" published by the National Science Foundation |
| Science Reference Services - Library of Congress Hosted by the Library of Congress, this site contains research guides, bibliographies, webcasts and other visuals for a variety of science topics including microbiology, geology, ecology, and physics |
| Anatomy |
| Anatomy on the Internet Hosted by the Loyola University Medical Education Network, this site provides links to informative anatomy web sites |
| Human Body Maps This site allows visitors to explore the human body in 3-D. |
| The Virtual Body An excellent site for anatomy this resource offers up dynamic images and cross-sections of the human body. It contains four sections, including "Brain", "Skeleton", "Heart", and "Digestive Tract" |
| Winking Skull Online anatomy atlas |
| Biology |
| All About Birds Offers information on birds including sample sounds and videos, hosted by Cornell University |
| Audubon's Birds of America Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, this site provides a digitized version of John Audubon's ornithological works including Birds of America and Ornithological Biography |
| BiologyBrowser.org Free biology information resources offered by BIOSIS |
| Butterflies of North America hosted by Montana State University |
| Encyclopedia of Life provides detailed profiles for approximately all the 1.8 million known species on Earth |
| Endangered Species Photo Map The National Geographic provides this interactive photo map of animals in the United States that are on the Endangered Species List |
| The Internet Bird Collection an online video library of the world's birds |
| Native Plant Information Network Provides a searchable database of 7,009 plant records native to North America and detailed photographs |
| Plant Information Online Hosted by the University of Minnesota this site offers a collection of databases for plant enthusiasts |
| Plants Database - USDA Extensive tree and plant information for the U.S. and its territories |
| USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center Excellent website created by the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) part of the the United States Department of Agriculture. This resource provides a broad range of nutrition resources for health professionals, educators, and consumers |
| Chemistry |
| Animated Periodic Table of the Elements Animated version of the periodic table (may take a moment to load) |
| Chem1 Virtual Textbook Provides a set of chapters dedicated to the basics of Chemistry |
| eMolecules "Searching the World's Chemistry" |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook Look up chemical and physical property data for chemical compounds |
| Organoboron Compounds Database Browse boronic acids, boronate esters, and trifluoroborates or search for them by chemical name or CAS number. Provides molecular and structural formulas (diagrams), molecular weight, and other indicators. |
| The Periodic Table of the Elements Offers images, descriptions and nuclear/technical data about the elements |
| Earth Science/Geology/Astronomy/Environmental Studies |
| Astronomy Online This site offers helpful information on all aspects of Astronomy |
| Climate Change Hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this site contains comprehensive information on climate change |
| Climate Change-the World Bank Created by the World Bank, this site offers data sets, research papers and other information related to this topic |
| The Dynamic Earth Hosted by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, this site explores Earth's history such as plate tectonics and volcanoes. Includes maps and other visuals |
| Earth Sciences Portal - NASA Earth/Sun exploration |
| Earth Trends Provides national, international and non-governmental information related to social issues and the environment |
| Encyclopedia of the Earth Provides information on a wide range of subjects related to the Earth, its natural environments and their interaction with society |
| Energy Information Administration (EIA) Official Energy Statistics from the US Government |
| Environmental News Network Provides top news stories related to the enivronment and has a news archive that dates back to 1970 |
| Forces of Change This site, from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, looks at how different types of changes are affecting life on earth |
| Google Sky This site allows users to explore the universe and locate planets and constellations |
| HubbleSite This site, from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSci) home to the space telescope, offers a variety of information about astronomy and stunning images from the telescope |
| Mineralogy Database Comprehensive mineral information and images. By David Barthelmy |
| NASA Multimedia Page Provides images, videos, podcasts and other resources related to past, present and future NASA missions |
| National Earthquake Information Center |
| National Geographic: Environment Provides environmental news, photos and other resources related to the environment, pollution and conservation |
| National Geologic Map Database View scanned images of geologic maps |
| National Resources Defense Council Provides a variety of information related to environmental issues |
| Pew Center on Global Climate Change Offers information on climate change that addresses the issues but also sustains economic growth |
| United Nations Environment Programme Provides regional and environmental information including news and United Nations Publications including e-books and annual reports |
| U.S. Geological Survey Earth science information and links |
| Web Geological Time Machine Take a tour of any and every geological time period. Hosted by UC Berkeley |
| Physics |
| Physics.org Physics & Astronomy Online |
| Physics to Go Offers an online "mini-magazine" and a collection of more than 800 searchable/browsable websites related to Physics |
| PhysLink Your Guide to Physics on the Internet |
| PhysOrg.com Provides an array of web-based information on Physics and other sciences |
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| Tax Forms Online |
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| Federal Tax Forms |
| Federal Tax Forms - IRS site The official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) site where tax forms can be searched,downloaded and printed. Taxes can also be filed online through e-file |
| State Tax Forms |
| Pennsylvania Department of Revenue forms Tax forms for the state of Pennsylvania. Tax forms can be downloaded and printed |
| State of Delaware's Department of Finance: Division of Revenue Tax forms for the state of Delaware. Tax forms can be downloaded and printed |
| State of Maryland Income Tax Forms & Instructions Tax forms for the state of Maryland. Tax forms can be downloaded and printed |
| State of New Jersey's Division of Taxation Tax forms for the state of New Jersey. Tax forms can be downloaded and printed |
| State Tax forms Tax forms for other states |
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| Technical Education |
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| Alternative Energy Technology - Scientific American Provides articles and other information about alternative energy |
| American Institute of Building Design Provides information sources on residential design |
| Building Codes-Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry This site provides information regarding Pennsylvania's statewide building code called the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) |
| Center for Responsible Nanotechnology Provides links and other information about nanotechnology and its applications |
| Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center Organization dedicated to help manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area. Includes resources and networking information |
| GreenSource:The Magazine of Sustainable Design Provides news, projects, product information and other material related to sustainable design and construction |
| NanoHUB Animations, courses and more |
| Nanotechnology Information and resources from the NanoScience and Technology Institute |
| Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Contains links to recent news stories about nanotechnology,a database containing nanotechnology-related links to universities, research labs and institutes,and associations |
| Nanotechnology Information Center Offers information about Nanotechnology including its history |
| Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Provides access to information on the built environment of the five-county Philadelphia area and beyond. Users must create a login and password for free access to a wealth of images and information on buildings and architects |
| Sweets General Building & Renovation Information |
| US Green Building Council: LEED Provides information on LEED, a green building certification system and other resources related to green construction |
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| Voting/Election Information |
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| Voter Registration Information |
| Pennsylvania Voter Information |
| Delaware County Voter Registration Information |
| Election Information - Issues and Candidates |
| Electoral-vote.com Provides information on presidential polls that are updated daily |
| The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania A nonpartisan grassroots organization |
| Project Vote Smart Educate yourself on the current election with this resource |
| Truth-O-Meter - Politifact This site helps find the truth in election campaigns. Reporters and researchers from the St. Petersburg Times and the Congressional Quarterly analyze candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews on a daily basis to determine whether their claims are accurate |
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| Writing and Research |
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| Assignment Calculator created by the university of Minnesota libraries this "calculator" helps create a game plan for getting a research paper done well |
| Citation Builder create your citations with this helpful site from the NCSU Libraries |
| EasyBib: Free bibliography maker |
| English Usage, Style & Composition Books Courtesy of Bartleby.com |
| KnightCite Citation Creation Tool For MLA, APA, and Chicago citation formats. Use at your own risk |
| The Owl - Purdue University's Online Writing Lab provides free writing help and teaching resources |
| Research and Documentation Online Scholarly guide to finding and documenting research sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and science. Includes MLA and APA style guides |
| The Writing Center at Harvard University This site offers helpful handouts such as "How to Read an Assignment", "Developing a Thesis", "Revising the Draft" and grammar tips |
| Writing Center Handouts This site found at the University of North Carolina has links to many helpful handouts including how to write resumes, literature reviews and speeches. There is also citation help |
| Writing Handouts Helpful handouts on how to improve writing quality. Created by the University of Toronto's Writing Center |
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