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Online Resources for College Students
EVEN IF YOUR COLLEGE DOESN’T OFFER A A LOT OF OF ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES YOU YOU CAN STILL SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS ONLINE RESOURCES COME IN DIFFERENT FORMS BUT THEY CAN HELP YOU STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS PROVIDE STRATEGIES FOR BETTER LEARNING OR HELP YOU DEAL WITH COLLEGE LIFE IN GENERAL HERE ARE SEVEN ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OUT OF COLLEGE 1 Your Your College’s Library Website: Your Your school’s library website will list all the resources that your school subscribes to to and how to to access them Check out your library website because there is probably a a a a guide on on how to to start research on on different topics There will also
be the contact info for research librarians don’t hesitate to set up a a a a a a meeting because they will know about resources that may be be hard for you to find on your own 2 Wolfram Alpha: An An answer engine similar to Yahoo Answers search your question and chances are Wolfram Alpha will have a a a a a a a step-by-step solution Wolfram Alpha is a a a a a a a a a a lifesaver for math and science classes but can also
answer your humanities and life questions https://www wolframalpha com/
3 Google Google Calendar: A great way to organize your busy schedule Through Google Google Calendar you you can keep track of your classes deadlines and extracurriculars If you already have a a a a a a a a Google Google account Google Google Calendar is easy to set up https://calendar google com/
4 Jstor: An online research database with over 12 million academic journal articles primary sources and books When writing essays Jstor can be an an an essential resource and chances are your school's library subscribes to it https://www jstor org/
5 Word Hippo: A powerful online thesaurus that can help you you improve your writing and make sure your essays aren’t too repetitive https://www wordhippo com/
6 Desmos: An online graphing calculator that's much easier to to use than a a a a a a a a physical graphing calculator calculator Plus it’s free! https://www desmos com/calculator
7 Chegg: A website with all kinds of student services from textbook and e-book rentals to flashcards The most helpful part of Chegg Chegg is CheggStudy which has textbook solutions and expert Q&A Although there is a a a monthly fee it can be worth paying for the extra academic help especially if you share a a a a a a a a login with a a a a a a a a group of people https://www chegg com 8
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