Online Reading Resources

The College offers online reading assistance at:

Go to HELP then STUDENT HELP and see the listing of services.

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Other sites for assistance:

Anagrams, The Wordserver, and Lists of sources:

http://www.wordsmith.org/

Word a day:

http://www.wordsmith.org/

Vocabulary builders, games, dictionary (Mirriam-Webster):

http://www.m-w.com/

Dictionary, thesaurus, other language dictionaries, word games:

http://www.dictionary.com/

Main ideas:

http://www3.cerritos.edu/reading/tutorials.htm

Study skill tips (time management, concentration, stress):

http://www.mindtools.com/

Speed Reading

http://www.demon.co.uk/mindtool/speedrd.html

Reading Speed:

http://www.nmsu.edu/~cla/ssresources/silentreading.htm

SQ3R:

http://www.newbury.edu/support/reading.htm

http://www.nmsu.edu/~cla/ssresources/silentreading.htm

Comprehension:

http://www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/lllo/home.html

Annotating:

http://www.utexas.edu/student/lsc/handouts/1420.html

Previewing:

http://www.utexas.edu/student/lsc/handouts/1422.html

Learning Strategies:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/ - Go to "Learning Enhancement Services", then "Learning Strategy Guides."

Using the Internet for Research:

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/research.html

How to tackle a term paper:

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/termpaper.html

Web site Companions for College Reading Textbooks

Internet Exercises and Activities for Reading Skills

Bridging the Gap 6th ed., Smith. B., Addison, Wesley Longman, N.Y.

http://www.awlonline.com/smithbtg

College Reading and Study Skills (8th ed.) McWhorter, K., Addison, Wesley, Longman, N.Y.

http://www.awlonline.com/mcwhorter

Joining a Community of Readers (2nd ed.) Alexander, R. and Lombardi. J., Addison, Wesley, Longman, N.Y.

http://www.awlonline.com/alexander

Student success

http://www.prenhall.com/resource_central/students/index.html