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Spring 2012 ENG 102 English Composition & Literature II HUM 142 Internet Communications Instructional Technology Workshops for Faculty

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Writing Guides

• Paper Guide
• Revising poetry and prose
• Guide for writing and formatting dialog
• Computing tips
• Essay Assessment
• Copyright
• Merriam-Webster Online  
• Web Authoring

Research Guides

QCC Alden Library home page

• To access databases from off campus --
  Your library card number is your QCC student ID number or the 14-digit barcode number on the back of the ID card.
• From QCC campus computers select Article Databases by Title A-Z and then an academic database for course topics.
• Library Information Desk: (508) 854-7492

Other Library searches

• C/W MARS network (Central/Western Massachusetts Resource Sharing) provides catalog searching.
  • C/W MARS central Massachusetts library catalogs
  • Worcester Public Library catalog search
• Quinsigamond Community College catalog
• Worcester Public Library home page
• Library of Congress web site includes
  Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
• Mass Online Databases  Find journals and newspapers online with login

Internet keyword search

Internet Catalog search - Find more at Selected Web Sites

• IPL2 Internet Public Library
• Yahoo Extensive categories and database; portal services

 

Online News

• QCC Library  (from campus) select Online Databases, then Proquest for Massachusetts newspapers or use Electronic Journals in full text by title to search NY Times or other papers
  For remote login your library card number is your QCC student ID number or the 14-digit barcode number on the back of the ID.
• Massachusetts Newspapers Use public library card login to access Massachusetts newspaper archives.
• FactCheck.org  Annenburg Political Fact Check, consumer advocate for voters
• Google News
• National Public Radio Current news, features, programming; audio clips
• Online Newshour (PBS) Current news analysis, archive searching, essays, background reports, online forums

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Updated January 12, 2012
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