LibGuides: Distance Learning Library Services: Research Help

Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Factbooks

Encyclopedia Britannica
Miriam Webster Online
This site offers a simple search form for the Merriam Webster Dictionary and the Merriam Webster Thesaurus.
World Factbook
Produced by the CIA, this site provides information on the history, people, government, and economy of 267 countries.

Online Research & Writing Guides

Kauai CC Library Research Tutorials
A set of modules that focus on the steps of the research process.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
This helpful resource takes you completely through the writing process and includes solid information on how to develop effective writing skills, such as tips on how to develop a thesis statement, how to write effective essays, and help with rules of grammar and punctuation.
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
From Johns Hopkins University, this guide provides an in-depth examination of evaluation criteria.

Ask a Librarian

Kauai CC distance students can ask the Kauai Community College reference librarians questions by e-mail and phone (245-8352)

UH Manoa students can use the Ask Us page to ask about library and online resources. You can also contact UHM subject librarians for research help: Business, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science & Technology, and Hawaiian & Pacific.

UH Hilo students can use the Ask -A-Librarian E-mail Service to ask librarians questions about research and library resources.

UH West Oahu students can ask questions by chat by going to the UHWO Research Support page.

Online Citation Guides and Builders

MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University's OWL site offers samples of MLA entries.
APA Format and Guide
Also from Purdue's OWL site.
Turabian Citation Guide
From the University of Chicago Press, which publishes the Turabian guide.
Citation Builder
From North Carolina State University Library, this is another popular program for automatically formatting references in a bibliography or reference list.
NoodleTools Express
BibMe
Citation Machine

KCC Tutoring Services

The Academic Support Center, located in the Learning Commons on the first floor of the Library, offers one on one tutoring by volunteer faculty , community and student trained tutors. The appointment and general information phone number is 245-8341. Tutoring is offered for many subjects, including: Accounting, Business, Math, Spanish, Speech, Writing, and Zoology.

Also check out the online tutoring service Brain Fuse (available to UH community colleges through the UH Portal. Sign into your account and go to the MyTools tab and click the Connect Now button under Brain Fuse).