Just like you choose your clothes to ensure they fit the occasion, you should choose your words deliberately while writing. Style, the main topic of one handout in a series on writing skills, involves choosing words carefully and paying...

If you see phrases such as in conclusion or this is my paper about, you know you're about to read a poorly worded conclusion. A tip sheet, the fifth resource in a series of handouts to improve writing, helps scholars craft better...

Despite the formal nature of academic writing, personal pronouns frequently appear in high school and college papers. While your first instinct may be to cross them out, sometimes it's okay to use them, an idea covered in a handout that...

Bring on the coffee—it's dissertation time! As a handout on dissertations explains, over 50 percent of PhD candidates never finish their dissertations. The handout, part of a larger series on specific writing styles, helps motivate...

As many unfortunate journalists have learned, taking someone else's ideas and passing them off as your own is never a good idea. It's called plagiarism—and it's a big deal. Thankfully, a handout helps writers learn how to avoid...

Not all sources are created equal, so how do you evaluate them? Writers learn how to evaluate print sources based on elements such as audience, tone, and argument in the sixth handout of 24 in the Writing the Paper series from the...

A basic explanation of the different types of herbicides and how they work is covered in this resource. This is followed by a more technical discussion of the classes of herbicides.

This polar expedition took place in 2008, but you can still experience the thrill of following these scientists as they engage in research studying the changes in Greenland's ice sheet. Meet the research team and learn about the...

This is a very informative United Nations site that explains the "Oil-for-Food" program. Includes a history of the program, fact sheet, and various other pieces of information associated with the program. The Office was closed in May 2004.

This site is a compilation of the captions that appear in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. What results is a thorough look at Hoover's life. Divided into nine parts to make navigation easier. Also includes fact sheet for general...

What an awesome way to practice describing art while using a computer to help! This site automatically displays an image for about 5 seconds and then you write what you remember about it on a separate sheet of paper. This is great...

The fight against worldwide poverty is the main goal of Global Communities (formerly CHF International). See fact sheets, pictures, videos, and more resources about their programs.

During the International Polar Year, scientists descended on the Arctic and the Antarctic in droves. While there, they documented their experiences and research work. That rich database of information, covering November 2007 to October...

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Laurence Stern. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Ignatius Sancho. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Samuel Richardson. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Frances Burney. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Margaret Cavendish. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the playwright John Webster. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.

Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Katherine Philips. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, and collection items.

What numbers should you always have handy in case of emergency? This website provides a list of phone numbers you could need in case of poisoning, fire, injuries, or crime. Click to the "Emergency Contact Sheet," print it out, and fill...

This Printers Plus Inc. site provides tips and answers several questions on choosing the right laser printer.

A website with 33 links plus a quiz on how to use Microsoft Excel 2016. Topics include Excel 2016 Basics, Working with Cells and Sheets, Formulas and Functions, Working with Data, Doing More with Excel, and Extras.