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RECOMMENDED
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I N T H E C O M P U T E R L A B : |
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Microsoft Word |
> We
use and recommend Word 2000; some computers have Word 2003
or Word 2007 |
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| Random
House Dictionary |
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Click the red book icon to open the dictionary on any lab
computer. Type in your word. |
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O N T H E I N T E R N E T : |
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D I C T I O N A R Y a n d T H E S A U R U S |
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Google.com |
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In Google, type "define" and the word; if you don't know the
spelling, Google will guess. Excellent dictionary! |
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Merriam-Webster |
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Very good dictionary with pronunciation so you can hear the
word; also has thesaurus |
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Wordsmyth Dictionary |
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Good dictionary, now with extra features like antonyms,
pronunciation of the word, etc. |
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Dictionary.com |
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Good dictionary and thesaurus; if you misspell a word it
will suggest spellings |
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Idioms
Dictionary - Cambridge |
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Type an idiom in the box, then look for results below on the
page; both British and American results listed |
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Phrasal Verbs Dictionary - Cambridge |
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Type a word like "pick" and get many phrasal verbs
explained, like "pick at" and "pick up" |
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Thesaurus.com |
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the right word, synonym, antonym, etc. |
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E N C Y C L O P E D I A |
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Answers.com |
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a topic in the box and wait to see what related topics
appear in the list below it; choose one |
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Encyclopedia.com |
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Type a topic - this site gives you a list of encyclopedia
articles AND articles from magazines, newspapers, etc. |
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Wikipedia |
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Be careful - some results in Wikipedia are great, some are
good, some are wrong! |
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F A C T B O O K ( C O U N T R I E S ) |
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CIA World Fact Book |
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Choose a country and learn all the facts about it!
(from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency) |
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L I B R A R Y |
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Go to the Spring Libraries page >> |
Note:
You
can get a free library card at your local public library,
then use it at ANY public library in Denver or Boulder! |
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Q U O T A T I O N S |
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The
Quotations Archive |
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Browse by word, browse by author, or search for a great
quote for your research paper! |
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Quotation Center |
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Browse by word, browse by author, or search for a great
quote for your research paper! |
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Quoteland.com |
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Browse by word, browse by author, or search for a great
quote for your research paper! |
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R E F E R E N C E |
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Quick Desk
Reference |
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Hundreds of reference links and resources, from A to
Z - excellent! |
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Internet Public Library Reference Section |
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Choose a topic on the left, or ask a question to a reference
librarian |
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R E S E A R C H |
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g e n e r a l r e s e a r c h h e l
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Google Scholar |
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Special Google search page - find academic sources for your
research |
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Google News
Archive Search |
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Special Google search page - find news articles; click
"advanced archive search" to limit by date and other choices |
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Brandeis University
Research Guide |
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Choose a research topic on the left to get links to great
online resources |
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So You Have to Do a Research Project? |
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Good basic help on starting a research paper |
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Writing
Research Papers - Univ. of Houston |
> Read
the main page, then click on each section (almost 20!) for
help on every step of doing a research paper |
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s k i l l s f o r r e s e a r c h |
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Paraphrasing - Purdue Online Writing Lab |
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How to paraphrase in your research |
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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing |
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More good advice from the Purdue Online Writing Lab
SAMPLE ESSAY with summary, paraphrase, quote |
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Quote vs. Paraphrase - CWR University |
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Should I quote or should I paraphrase? Here is some
advice with examples |
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Quoting - introduce, format, punctuate, etc. |
> Very
good instructions for adding quotations to your research
paper - University of Wisconsin |
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s p e c i a l r e s e a r c h s i t
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Answers.com |
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in a research topic and get lots of sources instantly |
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Debatabase |
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Choose a topic by theme or keyword, and get pro and con
supporting ideas plus links to sources online |
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[ACC LIBRARY ...] |
> ACC
Spring students - go to the college library and get the
handout with student passwords for online databases |
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s t y l e - A P A a n d
M L A |
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Citing sources in your paper - APA & MLA |
> Good
instructions from the Duke University Library - click on the
links for individual pages |
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A P A f o r m a t - A m
e r i c a n P s y c h o l o g i c a l
A s s o c i a t i o n |
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APA style intro online TUTORIAL |
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Learn the basics of APA style with this audio/video
introductory tutorial |
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APA style guide - Simmons College |
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guide to in-text citations and references formatting |
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APA
Documentation - Univ. of Wisconsin |
> Good
guide with nice visual examples for your APA paper |
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APA
Guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab |
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Excellent APA guide - follow the 20 links at the bottom
for pages with detailed help on every aspect of APA style! |
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M L A f o r m a t - M o
d e r n L a n g u a g e A s s o c i
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MLA Guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab |
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Excellent MLA guide - follow the 17 links at the bottom
for pages with detailed help on every aspect of MLA style! |
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MLA Guide - Bedford / St. Martin's |
> Good
guide with clear examples of how to do in-text citations and
Works Cited page; click links on left for pages |
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