Student Resources

Academic Departments Assignments and helpful links organized by department (eg. English, Computer ...).

Tools For Success
Best Information on the Net
Biographies of living and dead persons.
Lives - Need a biography, there’s over a million here
Dewey Browse – This is a great cite has hundreds of links arranged according to their place in the Dewey Decimal System
How to Cite Sources
MLA Guide to Writing Research Papers
Reference desk – A one stop link to most every reference need
San Diego Area Libraries

Tutorials
Finding Information on the Internet
Using and Searching the Web
Topics included are:
Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for Your Search,
Evaluating internet sites,
Boolean searching on the Internet,
How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory

Online Resources
CQ Researcher
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia – An abbreviated reference source
Project Gutenberg – over 6000 complete books online
Proquest
OPAC
Reference Desk – a great site to begin any research
Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2001
The National Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.